Where does “unorthodoxly” come from?
unorthodoxly (English) comes from English unorthodox, 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 — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
unorthodoxly (English): In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally
Definitions
- In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally
Ancestry of “unorthodoxly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unorthodox | unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic |
| 2 | English | Orthodox | Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches... |
| 3 | Middle English | orthodoxe | orthodox conforming to true and received religious doctrine |
| 4 | Middle French | orthodoxe | — |
| 5 | Latin | orthodoxus | orthodox |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |