Where does “naoi” come from?

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

naoi (English): plural of naos

Definitions

  1. plural of naos

Ancestry of “naoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnaosThe inner part of a Greek temple. It contained a...
2Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
3Proto-Hellenicnahwós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →