nautical

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1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
2. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
3. Ancient Greekναῦς (naûs)
4. Ancient Greekναύτης (naútēs)
5. Ancient Greekναυτικός (nautikós)
6. Classical Latinnauticus
7. Middle Frenchnautique
8. Classical Latinnauticus
9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
11. English todaynautical

From Middle French nautique (“of or relating to sailors or navigation”) or its etymon, Classical Latin nauticus (“of or relating to ships, seafaring”), + -al (adjectival suffix). Nauticus is from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós), from ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjecival suffix). Compare later nautic. With use as noun compare Classical Latin nauticus (“sailor”).

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