Where does “unorthographical” come from?
unorthographical (English) comes from English orthographical, 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.
unorthographical (English): Not orthographical; not conforming to rules of...
Definitions
- Not orthographical; not conforming to rules of...
Ancestry of “unorthographical”, step by step
unorthographical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orthographical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthographical | Of, or relating to orthography or spelling;... |
| 2 | English | ortho- | straight, right, proper; Having an extra... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |