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Where does “ναός” come from?

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

ναός (Ancient Greek): a temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...

Definitions

  1. a temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...

Ancestry of “ναός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicnahwós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “ναός”

  • naos
  • naoi
  • naology
  • ναός
  • נוסא
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →