Where does “ὀρθοδίκαιος” come from?

ὀρθοδίκαιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ὀρθοδίκαιος (Ancient Greek): straight and just

Definitions

  1. straight and just

Ancestry of “ὀρθοδίκαιος”, step by step

ὀρθοδίκαιος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀρθός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
2Proto-Hellenicortʰwós
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Ancient Greek δίκαιος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκαιοςobservant of custom, orderly, civilized;...
2Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós
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