Etymology of the English word naumachia
the English word naumachia
derived from the Latin word naumachia
derived from the Greek word naumachia, ναυμαχία
derived from the Greek word naus, ναῦς (a boat (of any size))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nau-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nāu-
using the Greek suffix -machia, -μαχία
derived from the Byzantine Greek word machomai, μάχομαι (to war; to quarrel, dispute)
derived from the Greek word mache, μάχη (a battle; controversy)