An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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nautical astronomy
  اخترشناسی ِ دریانوردیک  
axtaršenâsi-ye daryâ-navardik
Fr.: astronomie nautique  

The branch of practical astronomy concerned with the determination of position and direction on sea by observation of celestial objects.

Etymology (EN): Nautical, from M.Fr. nautique, from L. nauticus “pertaining to ships or sailors,” from Gk. nautikos, from nautes “sailor,” from naus “ship,” from PIE *nau- “boat;” cf. Pers. nâv “ship;” O.Pers./Av. *nāv-, O.Pers. nāviyā- “fleet;” Skt. nau-, nava- “ship, boat;” → astronomy.

Etymology (PE): Axtaršenâsi→ astronomy; daryâ-navardik, relating to daryâ-navardi “sea navigation,” from daryâ “sea” (Mid.Pers. daryâp variant zrah; O.Pers. drayah-; Av. zrayah- “sea;” cf. Skt. jráyas- “expanse, space, flat surface”)

  • navardi, noun of navardidan, navardan “to travel, walk, pass by and over” + -ik, → -ic.