Where does “navy” come from?
navy (Portuguese) comes from English Navy, from Middle English nave, from Old French navie, from Latin nāvigia, from Latin nāvigium, from Latin nāvigō, from Latin nāvis, from Proto-Italic naus — out, outward.
navy (Portuguese): Of or relating to the nautical style
Definitions
- Of or relating to the nautical style
Ancestry of “navy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Navy | A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel |
| 2 | Middle English | nave | nave hub of a wheel |
| 3 | Old French | navie | navy |
| 4 | Latin | nāvigia | — |
| 5 | Latin | nāvigium | vessel, ship, boat |
| 6 | Latin | nāvigō | to sail, navigate, seafare, embark |
| 7 | Latin | nāvis | ship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | naus | — |
| 9 | German | hinaus | out |
| 10 | German | aus | out; over; finished; done; up; off |
| 11 | Old High German | ūz | out |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |