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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

  1. death; death; corpse; ship, boat

Ancestry of “neh₂u-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “neh₂u-”

  • narwhal
  • nāve
  • nāvinieks
  • nāvīgs
  • narval
  • naust
  • narhval
  • نَاخُوذَاة
  • naust
  • narkval
  • naust
  • neo
  • 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍃
  • nár
  • naust
  • náhvalur
  • ნარვალი
  • ناوخدا
  • ناخدا
  • ناو
  • neh₂wis
  • newyn
  • nawiz
  • naustą
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