Where does “ὀρθόδοξος” come from?

ὀρθόδοξος (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.

ὀρθόδοξος (Ancient Greek): orthodox

Definitions

  1. orthodox

Ancestry of “ὀρθόδοξος”, step by step

ὀρθόδοξος 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 δόξα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδόξαexpectation; opinion, judgement, belief; glory,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandóḱs(e)h₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “ὀρθόδοξος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós →