English

internavy

From inter- + navy.

Formed from inter- + navy

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér ‘between’

Proto-Italic *n̥ter ‘between’

Latin inter ‘between’

Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us ‘boat’

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Latin nāvigium ‘vessel, ship’

Latin nāvigia

Old French navie

Middle English navye

English navy

Today it means

adj Between navies.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / internavy