Where does “Nausicaa” come from?

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

Nausicaa (Italian): Nausicaa

Definitions

  1. Nausicaa

Ancestry of “Nausicaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝαυσικάαNausicaa
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-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 Ancient Greek ναῦς →