Where does “orthodox” come from?
Orthodox comes from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος, combining ὀρθός (straight) and δόξα (opinion), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to hold or regard.
orthodox (English): Conforming to the accepted, established, or...
Definitions
- Conforming to the accepted, established, or...
Ancestry of “orthodox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | orthodoxus | orthodox |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |