Where does “nolo” come from?

nolo (Italian) comes from Late Latin naulum, from Ancient Greek ναῦλος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nolo (Italian): hire, hiring, renting; hire, rental, freight

Definitions

  1. hire, hiring, renting; hire, rental, freight

Ancestry of “nolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinnaulumfare
2Ancient Greekναῦλοςpassage-money, fare, freight; tax paid for the...
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “nolo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →