Where does “նաւատորմ” come from?
նաւատորմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
նաւատորմ (Old Armenian): fleet
Ancestry of “նաւատորմ”, step by step
նաւատորմ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian նաւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | նաւ | boat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Old Armenian տորմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տորմ | fleet, group of ships |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տարմ | group of birds or other animals; Clipping of... |
Words derived from “նաւատորմ”