Where does “östortodox” come from?
östortodox (Swedish) comes from Swedish ortodox, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος, 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.
östortodox (Swedish): Eastern Orthodox pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church
Definitions
- Eastern Orthodox pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church
Ancestry of “östortodox”, step by step
östortodox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ortodox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ortodox | orthodox, Orthodox |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθόδοξος | orthodox |
| 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 |