Irish Nechtan

From: A.
Message: 46572
Date: 2006-11-13

Hopefully this will be an easy question:
I have seen it suggested that the (insular) Irish deity Nechtan is a
cognate of Latin Neptune and Sanskrit (Apam) Napat.
Could anyone provide a bit of help explaining the etymologic
associations here?

Sincerely,
Aydan