Where does “orexis” come from?
orexis (English) comes from Latin orexis, 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.
orexis (English): The affective and conative character of mental...
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- The affective and conative character of mental...
Ancestry of “orexis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | orexis | a longing; an appetite; genitive singular of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄρεξις | yearning, longing, desire |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρέγω | I reach, stretch, stretch out; I reach out, hold... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |