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Where does “ὀρθός” come from?

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

ὀρθός (Ancient Greek): straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...

Definitions

  1. straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...

Ancestry of “ὀρθός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “ὀρθός”

  • orthodox
  • orthodoxy
  • unorthodox
  • orthographic
  • orthostatic
  • orthonormal
  • orthodontic
  • orthoclase
  • orthopedics
  • orthologous
  • orthotopic
  • orthotropic
  • orthodontist
  • orthophosphate
  • orthodontics
  • orthographical
  • orthopnea
  • unorthodoxy
  • orthographically
  • orthomolecular
  • orthopyroxene
  • orthometric
  • orthochromatic
  • orthogenesis
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