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Where does “orthoradial” come from?

orthoradial (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.

orthoradial (English): Relative to a grid of circles surrounding a point...

Definitions

  1. Relative to a grid of circles surrounding a point...

Ancestry of “orthoradial”, 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

Words derived from “orthoradial”

  • orthoradially
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