Where does “orthoester” come from?
orthoester (English) comes from English ortho-, 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.
orthoester (English): Any compound, of general formula R-C, having...
Definitions
- Any compound, of general formula R-C, having...
Ancestry of “orthoester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ortho- | straight, right, proper; Having an extra... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |