Where does “نوخذة” come from?

نوخذة (Gulf Arabic) comes from Persian ناوخدا, from Persian ناو, from Middle Persian nʾw, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

نوخذة (Gulf Arabic): skipper, sea captain, master mariner

Definitions

  1. skipper, sea captain, master mariner

Ancestry of “نوخذة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianناوخداAlternative form of ناخدا
2Persianناوboat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long...
3Middle Persiannʾwship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂u-death; death; corpse; ship, boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u- →