Nav etymology

English

English word nav comes from Latin ago, English navigate, and later Latin navis (Ship.)

Detailed word origin of nav

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ago Latin (lat) (of offerings) I slay, kill (as a sacrifice). (of plants) I put forth, sprout, extend. (of time) I pass, spend. I accomplish, manage, achieve. I chase, pursue. I discuss, plead, deliberate. I do, act, make, behave. I drive at, pursue (a course of action). I drive, conduct. I guide, govern, administer. I perform, transact. I push, move, impel. I rob, steal, plunder, carry off. I stir up, [...]
navigate English (en) (intransitive) To travel over water in a ship; to sail.. (intransitive, computing) To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism.. (transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft etc on a journey; to follow a planned course.
navis Latin (lat) Ship.
adnavigo Latin (lat) (intransitive) I sail to or towards, come to by ship.
navigatio Latin (lat) The act of sailing or voyaging; voyage, navigation.
navigation English (en) (countable) A canal.. (uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.. (uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
nav English (en) (transport, military, internet) Navigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon. (informal) to navigate.

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