Where does “orectic” come from?

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

orectic (English): Of or pertaining to desire or appetite

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to desire or appetite

Ancestry of “orectic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρεκτόςstretched out
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρέγω →