Where does “nawi” come from?
nawi (Pipil) comes from Proto-Germanic nawiz, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nawi (Pipil): four
Definitions
- four
Ancestry of “nawi”, step by step
nawi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic nawiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nawiz | corpse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂wis | corpse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Proto-Kuki-Chin *hnooy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *hnooy | — |