Where does “Orthodox” come from?
Orthodox (English) comes from Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe, from Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Orthodox (English): Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches...
Ancestry of “Orthodox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | orthodoxe | orthodox conforming to true and received religious doctrine |
| 2 | Middle French | orthodoxe | — |
| 3 | Latin | orthodoxus | orthodox |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |