Where does “náv” come from?
náv (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German nawe, from Latin nāvis, from Proto-Italic naus, from German hinaus, from German aus, from Old High German ūz, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt — out, outward.
náv (Old Czech): the beyond
Definitions
- the beyond
Ancestry of “náv”, step by step
náv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German nawe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nawe | — |
| 2 | Latin | nāvis | ship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | naus | — |
| 4 | German | hinaus | out |
| 5 | German | aus | out; over; finished; done; up; off |
| 6 | Old High German | ūz | out |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Proto-Slavic *navь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *navь | corpse |