Etymology Explorer › PersianWhere does “ناخدا” come from? ناخدا (Persian) comes from Persian ناوخدا, from Persian ناو, from Middle Persian nʾw, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ناخدا (Persian): skipper, shipmaster, master mariner; captain;...
Definitions skipper, shipmaster, master mariner; captain;... Ancestry of “ناخدا”, step by step ناخدا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ناوخدا Step Language Word Meaning 1 Persian ناوخدا Alternative form of ناخدا 2 Persian ناو boat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long... 3 Middle Persian nʾw ship 4 Proto-Indo-European neh₂u- death; death; corpse; ship, boat 5 Proto-Indo-European néh₂us boat 6 Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- to swim; to float
via Persian ناـ Step Language Word Meaning 1 Persian ناـ un-, non-, in 2 Proto-Indo-Iranian ná no, not 3 Proto-Indo-European né not; no
Words derived from “ناخدا”