Where does “orthodoxal” come from?
orthodoxal (English) comes from English Orthodox, 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 — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
orthodoxal (English): Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox
Ancestry of “orthodoxal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Orthodox | Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches... |
| 2 | Middle English | orthodoxe | — |
| 3 | Middle French | orthodoxe | — |
| 4 | Latin | orthodoxus | orthodox |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
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