Where does “नाव” come from?
नाव (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘪, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit नामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
नाव (Marathi): name; boat
Ancestry of “नाव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘡𑘰𑘪 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀡𑀸𑀫 | name |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नामन् | name, personal name, appellation; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hnā́ma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ma | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |