Etymology of the English word navicular
the English word
navicularderived from the Late Latin word
navicularisderived from the Classical Latin word
navicula (small boat; small ship)
derived from the Latin word
navis (ship)
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
naviculusderived from the Latin word
navis (ship)
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 navicular in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
