Where does “opistodom” come from?

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

opistodom (Romanian): opisthodome

Definitions

  1. opisthodome

Ancestry of “opistodom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopisthodomeA back chamber; especially, that part of the...
2Latinopisthodomus
3Ancient Greekὀπισθόδομοςback room
4Ancient Greekδόμοςhouse, dwelling; household; Dwelling place of...
5Proto-Hellenic*dómoshouse
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dómosEvery word from Ancient Greek δόμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος