Where does “naumachia” come from?

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

naumachia (Latin): naumachia; an artificial lake for such a battle

Definitions

  1. naumachia; an artificial lake for such a battle

Ancestry of “naumachia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναυμαχίαsea fight, naval battle
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “naumachia”

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