nave

The nave of a church in Ellmau, Austria

Meaning

Noun

The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
A hub of a wheel.
The navel.

Origin

Ultimately from Latin nāvis, via a Romance source. nef, and nau.
From Middle English nave, from Old English nafu, from Proto-Germanic *nabō (compare Dutch naaf, German Nabe, Swedish nav), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nebʰ- (compare Latin umbō ("shield boss"), Latvian naba, Sanskrit नभ्य).

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