Etymology of the English word navigate
the English word
navigatederived from the Latin word
navigare (sail; navigate)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of navigate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
astrogate,
navigated,
navigatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
