Where does “ناو” come from?
ناو (Persian) comes from Middle Persian nʾw, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ناو (Persian): boat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long...
Definitions
- boat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long...
Ancestry of “ناو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | nʾw | ship |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |