Where does “opisthodome” come from?

opisthodome (English) comes from Latin opisthodomus, from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος, from Ancient Greek δόμος, from Proto-Hellenic *dómos — house.

opisthodome (English): A back chamber; especially, that part of the...

Definitions

  1. A back chamber; especially, that part of the...

Ancestry of “opisthodome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopisthodomus
2Ancient Greekὀπισθόδομοςback room
3Ancient Greekδόμοςhouse, dwelling; household; Dwelling place of...
4Proto-Hellenic*dómoshouse

Words derived from “opisthodome

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dómosEvery word from Ancient Greek δόμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος