Where does “ναύαρχος” come from?

ναύαρχος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

ναύαρχος (Greek): admiral in the Royal Navy and in the US navy, a...

Definitions

  1. admiral in the Royal Navy and in the US navy, a...

Ancestry of “ναύαρχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναύαρχοςcommander of a fleet, admiral; admiral in chief
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “ναύαρχος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →