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Where does “náHuṣ” come from?

náHuṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Ancestry of “náHuṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniannáHušboat
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “náHuṣ”

  • नौका
  • नाव
  • नावा
  • नौ
  • नौका
  • নাও
  • ????
  • ꠘꠣꠅ
  • ᰍᰟᰲᰦ
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