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Where does “opisthodomus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “opisthodomus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “opisthodomus”

  • opisthodome
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