Where does “opisthodomus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “opisthodomus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “opisthodomus”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dómos →Every word from Ancient Greek δόμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος →