Where does “Nauplius” come from?

Nauplius (New Latin) comes from Latin nauplius, from Ancient Greek Ναύπλιος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Nauplius (New Latin): mythological king of Euboea

Definitions

  1. mythological king of Euboea

Ancestry of “Nauplius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnaupliusargonaut, paper nautilus
2Ancient GreekΝαύπλιοςNauplius
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “Nauplius

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