Where does “orthorhombiquement” come from?
orthorhombiquement (French) comes from French orthorhombique, from French 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.
orthorhombiquement (French): orthorhombically
Definitions
- orthorhombically
Ancestry of “orthorhombiquement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | orthorhombique | orthorhombic |
| 2 | French | ortho- | right |
| 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 |