Etymology of the English word navy
the English word
navyderived from the Old French word
navyderived from the Vulgar Latin word
naviaderived from the Old French word
naviederived from the Latin word
navigiaderived from the Latin word
navigium (vessel, ship)
derived 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-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 navy in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
