Where does “ⲛⲁⲟⲥ” come from?

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

ⲛⲁⲟⲥ (Coptic): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “ⲛⲁⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
2Proto-Hellenicnahwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →