Etymology of the English word nautilus
the English word
nautilusderived from the Latin word
nautilusderived from the Greek word
nautilos, ναυτίλος
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 nautilus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
nautiloidUsage
Word found in Modern English
