Where does “ultraorthodox” come from?
ultraorthodox (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.
ultraorthodox (English): Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects
Definitions
- Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects
Ancestry of “ultraorthodox”, step by step
ultraorthodox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Orthodox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Orthodox | Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches... |
| 2 | Middle English | orthodoxe | orthodox conforming to true and received religious doctrine |
| 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 |