Where does “ὄρεξις” come from?

ὄρεξις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρέγω, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

ὄρεξις (Ancient Greek): yearning, longing, desire

Definitions

  1. yearning, longing, desire

Ancestry of “ὄρεξις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀρέγωI reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ὄρεξις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρέγω →