Where does “ortho” come from?
ortho (Dutch) comes from Dutch orthodontist, from English orthodontist, from English orthodontic, from English orthodontia, from English -odontia, from English -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ortho (Dutch): Clipping of orthodontist"," orthodontiste
Definitions
- Clipping of orthodontist"," orthodontiste
Ancestry of “ortho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | orthodontist | orthodontist |
| 2 | English | orthodontist | An orthodontic dentist |
| 3 | English | orthodontic | Of, or relating to the dental speciality of... |
| 4 | English | orthodontia | orthodontics |
| 5 | English | -odontia | |
| 6 | English | -ia | Used in forming names of countries, diseases,... |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |