1530s, from L. navigationem (nom. navigatio), from navigatus, pp. of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" and the root of agere "to drive". Also, From Middle English navigate, from Latin navigo, from nāvis (“ship”) + agō (“do”), from Proto-Indo-European *nau- (boat), it is in fact known to have originated from the Sanskrit word "navgati" which means science of sailing, 'Nav' means ship and 'Gati' means pace or speed in Sanskrit.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Etymology
1530s, from L. navigationem (nom. navigatio), from navigatus, pp. of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" and the root of agere "to drive". Also, From Middle English navigate, from Latin navigo, from nāvis (“ship”) + agō (“do”), from Proto-Indo-European *nau- (boat), it is in fact known to have originated from the Sanskrit word "navgati" which means science of sailing, 'Nav' means ship and 'Gati' means pace or speed in Sanskrit.
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