Etymology of the French word navigable
the French word
navigablederived from the French word
naviguerderived 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
navigabilis (navigable, suitable for shipping)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of navigable in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
navigabilitéDerivations in other languages
Romanian
navigabil
