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Where does the word "naval" come from? It comes from Latin navalis, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
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Where does the word "naval" come from? It comes from Latin navalis, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
Naval’s story begins in Latin: navalis meant “of ships.” From 'navis', ship. It reached English by 1590s as naval. 'naval' and 'navel' are unrelated. Today, naval means relating to a navy.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient navalis "of ships", from 'navis', ship.
- Stage 2 · English · 1590s naval "of ships", 'naval' and 'navel' are unrelated.