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
- The inner part of a Greek temple. It contained a...
Ancestry of “naos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναός | a temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | nahwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nes- | to return home |
Words derived from “naos”