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
- yearning, longing, desire
Ancestry of “ὄρεξις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀρέγω | I reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “ὄρεξις”