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Where does “h₃erdʰ-” come from?

h₃erdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

h₃erdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to increase, grow; upright, high

Definitions

  1. to increase, grow; upright, high

Ancestry of “h₃erdʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “h₃erdʰ-”

  • orthodox
  • orthodoxy
  • arduous
  • unorthodox
  • Armagh
  • orthographic
  • arboreal
  • orthostatic
  • arbuscular
  • orthonormal
  • orthodontic
  • orthoclase
  • orthopedics
  • orthologous
  • arboretum
  • orthotopic
  • orthotropic
  • arborescent
  • arduously
  • orthodontist
  • orthophosphate
  • orthodontics
  • orthographical
  • orthopnea
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