Where does “nauarchus” come from?

nauarchus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nauarchus (Latin): captain, skipper

Definitions

  1. captain, skipper

Ancestry of “nauarchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναύαρχοςcommander of a fleet, admiral; admiral in chief
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 →