Where does “*նաւիկ” come from?

*նաւիկ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Ancestry of “*նաւիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնաւboat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →