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Where does “opisthodomos” come from?

opisthodomos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος, from Ancient Greek δόμος, from Proto-Hellenic *dómos.

opisthodomos (English): A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the...

Definitions

  1. A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the...

Ancestry of “opisthodomos”, step by step

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