Where does “grekisk-ortodox” come from?
grekisk-ortodox (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.
grekisk-ortodox (Swedish): Greek Orthodox pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church
Definitions
- Greek Orthodox pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church
Ancestry of “grekisk-ortodox”, step by step
grekisk-ortodox 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 |
via Swedish grekisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grekisk | Greek (of the Greek language, people or country) |