Where does “naos” come from?

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

naos (Romanian): nave

Definitions

  1. nave

Ancestry of “naos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekναόςplace of worship: church, temple, mosque,...
2Ancient Greekναόςa temple; innermost part of a temple, sanctuary,...
3Proto-Hellenicnahwós
4Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes-
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