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
- straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
Ancestry of “ὀρθός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “ὀρθός”