neh₂-w-

“to navigate, sail”

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Source of Latin nāvis, nauta, English navy, navigate, nausea

Root for sailing, yielding Latin nāvis (ship) and English navy, navigate, nausea, nautical.

gʷem-₂“to go, come, step”h₁ey-sko-“to begin to go, set out”h₂enk-tro-“hooking device, anchor”h₃eyH-“to go, travel, journey”h₃eyH-mn̥“journey, going”neh₂-w-eyo-“to keep sailing, navigating”neh₂-w-mn̥“ship, vessel”neh₂-w-tó-“skilled in water, seafarer”