Where does “nao” come from?

nao (Albanian) comes from Greek ναός, from Ancient Greek ναός, from Proto-Hellenic nahwós, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

nao (Albanian): church

Definitions

  1. church

Ancestry of “nao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekναόςplace of worship: church, temple, mosque,...
2Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
3Proto-Hellenicnahwós
4Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes-Every word from Proto-Hellenic nahwósEvery word from Ancient Greek ναός