Where does “newl” come from?

newl (Maltese) comes from Arabic نول, from Ancient Greek ναῦλος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

newl (Maltese): loom

Definitions

  1. loom

Ancestry of “newl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنولto procure, to give, to present with;...
2Ancient Greekναῦλοςpassage-money, fare, freight; tax paid for the...
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek ναῦς
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