Where does “navarchus” come from?

navarchus (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.

Ancestry of “navarchus”, 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

Words derived from “navarchus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek ναῦς