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
- A homecoming, as after a long journey
Ancestry of “nostos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νόστος | the act of reaching a place: journey, arrival;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τος | Creates perfective passive verbal adjectives;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |