Where does “nostos” come from?

nostos (English) comes from Ancient Greek νόστος, from Ancient Greek -τος, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

nostos (English): A homecoming, as after a long journey

Definitions

  1. A homecoming, as after a long journey

Ancestry of “nostos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνόστοςthe act of reaching a place: journey, arrival;...
2Ancient Greek-τοςCreates perfective passive verbal adjectives;...
3Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Ancient Greek -τος →Every word from Ancient Greek νόστος →