navegación

/nabeɡaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

navigation

⛵🧭 navegación = nave (ship) + gación, like navigate: ship-steering

Comes from Latin navigatio, built on navis (ship) plus agere (to drive). Same root as English navy, navigate and naval. So navegación is literally the act of driving a ship, which became sailing and navigation in general.

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