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Where does “ναύλος” come from?

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

ναύλος (Greek): fee; carriage; fare

Definitions

  1. fee; carriage; fare

Ancestry of “ναύλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦλοςpassage-money, fare, freight; tax paid for the...
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “ναύλος”

  • ναύλα
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