Where does “naos” come from?

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

naos (English): The inner part of a Greek temple. It contained a...

Definitions

  1. The inner part of a Greek temple. It contained a...

Ancestry of “naos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “naos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →