Where does “नावा” come from?

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

नावा (Sanskrit): boat

Definitions

  1. boat

Ancestry of “नावा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनौship, boat; name of a particular appearance of...
2Proto-Indo-AryannáHuṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IraniannáHušboat
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “नावा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHuš →