Etymology of the French word naviguer
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-Date
The earliest known usage of naviguer in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
navigable,
navigateur,
navigantCognates
Italian
navigare, Portuguese
navegar, Provençal
navejar, Spanish
navegar
