Where does “nausea” come from?
nausea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ναυσία, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nausea (Latin): nausea; seasickness; second-person singular...
Definitions
- nausea; seasickness; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “nausea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “nausea”