Where does “unorthodoxness” come from?
unorthodoxness (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.
unorthodoxness (English): The quality of being unorthodox
Definitions
- The quality of being unorthodox
Ancestry of “unorthodoxness”, step by step
unorthodoxness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unorthodox
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |