Where does “ναός” come from?

ναός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναός, from Proto-Hellenic nahwós, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

ναός (Greek): place of worship: church, temple, mosque,...

Definitions

  1. place of worship: church, temple, mosque,...

Ancestry of “ναός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
2Proto-Hellenicnahwós
3Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “ναός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes-Every word from Proto-Hellenic nahwósEvery word from Ancient Greek ναός