Where does “greco-oriental” come from?

greco-oriental (Romanian) comes from Romanian oriental, from French oriental, from Latin orientālis, from Latin oriēns, from Latin orior, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

greco-oriental (Romanian): Eastern Orthodox

Definitions

  1. Eastern Orthodox

Ancestry of “greco-oriental”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorientaleastern
2FrenchorientalEastern, of the east, of or relating to the...
3Latinorientālisof the east, eastern
4Latinoriēnsrising
5LatinoriorI rise, get up; I appear, become visible; I am...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Latin orior →Every word from Latin oriēns →