Where does “naust” come from?
naust (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse naust, from Proto-Germanic naustą, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
naust (Norwegian Nynorsk): a boathouse
Ancestry of “naust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | naust | a boathouse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | naustą | a ship-shed, boathouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |