Where does “naumachie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “naumachie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnaumachianaumachia; an artificial lake for such a battle
2Ancient Greekναυμαχίαsea fight, naval battle
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “naumachie”

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