Where does “נמל” come from?

נמל (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek λιμήν, from Proto-Indo-European léymō, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

נמל (Hebrew): Port, seaport

Definitions

  1. Port, seaport

Ancestry of “נמל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλιμήνharbor; a haven, retreat, refuge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléymōlake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

Words derived from “נמל”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léymō →Every word from Ancient Greek λιμήν →