Where does “Nausicaa” come from?

Nausicaa (Latin) 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 (Latin): Nausicaa daughter of Phaeacian king Alcinous

Definitions

  1. Nausicaa daughter of Phaeacian king Alcinous

Ancestry of “Nausicaa”, step by step

Nausicaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ναυσικάα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝαυσικάαNausicaa
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Ancient Greek Ναυσικάᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝαυσικάᾱNausicaa

Words derived from “Nausicaa”

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