Where does “ὀρέγω” come from?

ὀρέγω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

ὀρέγω (Ancient Greek): I reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold...

Definitions

  1. I reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold...

Ancestry of “ὀρέγω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ὀρέγω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →