Etymology of the English word nautical
the English word
nauticalderived from the Latin word
nauticus (nautical, naval; seamen, sailors)
derived from the Greek word
nautikos, ναυτικός
derived from the Greek word
nautes, ναύτης (a boatman; seaman)
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-derived from the Latin word
nauticalderived from the Greek word
nautikos, ναυτικός
derived from the Greek word
nautes, ναύτης (a boatman; seaman)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of nautical in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
