Where does “-orexia” come from?

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

-orexia (English): Related to appetite and eating disorders

Definitions

  1. Related to appetite and eating disorders

Ancestry of “-orexia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρεξιςyearning, longing, desire
2Ancient GreekὀρέγωI reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “-orexia”

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