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”

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