Where does “નાવડી” come from?
નાવડી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati નાવ, from Sanskrit नावा, from Sanskrit नौ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
નાવડી (Gujarati): a small slender boat
Definitions
- a small slender boat
Ancestry of “નાવડી”, step by step
નાવડી traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati નાવ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | નાવ | husband |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नावा | boat |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नौ | ship, boat; name of a particular appearance of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náHuṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náHuš | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Gujarati ડી
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ડી | — |