Where does “naHwiyás” come from?
naHwiyás (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European neh₂w(i)yos, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
naHwiyás (Proto-Indo-Iranian): boatable, navigable
Ancestry of “naHwiyás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂w(i)yos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |