Etymology of the Latin word navis
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-Derivations in Latin
navalis,
nave,
navicula,
navigare,
naufragium,
naviger,
naviculus,
navicellaDerivations in other languages
French
nef, French
naviforme, French
navie, Italian
nave, Portuguese
nave, Spanish
naveCognates
Dutch
naaf, English
nave, French
nef, German
Nabe, Icelandic
hjólnöf, Italian
nave, Provençal
nau, Swedish
navUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Classical Latin
