Where does “neh₂u-” come from?
neh₂u- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
neh₂u- (Proto-Indo-European): death; death; corpse; ship, boat
Definitions
- death; death; corpse; ship, boat
Ancestry of “neh₂u-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “neh₂u-”