Where does “hyperorthodoxy” come from?
hyperorthodoxy (English) comes from English orthodoxy, from Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία, 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.
hyperorthodoxy (English): Orthodoxy taken to excess
Definitions
- Orthodoxy taken to excess
Ancestry of “hyperorthodoxy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orthodoxy | Correctness in doctrine and belief; Conformity to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθοδοξία | right opinion |
| 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 |