Where does “naias” come from?
naias (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ναϊάς, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
Ancestry of “naias”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ναϊάς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νάω | I flow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “naias”