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Where does “ὀρθόω” come from?

ὀρθόω (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.

ὀρθόω (Ancient Greek): To set upright, raise up; To straighten; To...

Definitions

  1. To set upright, raise up; To straighten; To...

Ancestry of “ὀρθόω”, step by step

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
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