Where does “ultraorthodox” come from?
ultraorthodox (Dutch) comes from Dutch orthodox, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος, 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.
ultraorthodox (Dutch): ultraorthodox chiefly in reference to Judaism or Protestantism
Definitions
- ultraorthodox chiefly in reference to Judaism or Protestantism
Ancestry of “ultraorthodox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | orthodox | orthodox |
| 2 | Late Latin | orthodoxus | orthodox |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |