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Where does “orthoprax” come from?

orthoprax (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.

orthoprax (English): Correct in practice ; practically right, doing...

Definitions

  1. Correct in practice ; practically right, doing...

Ancestry of “orthoprax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishortho-straight, right, proper; Having an extra...
2Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
3Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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