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Where does “naula” come from?

naula (Latin) comes from 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.

naula (Latin): nominative plural of naulum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of naulum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “naula”, step by step

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