Where does “polsk-ortodox” come from?
polsk-ortodox (Swedish) comes from Swedish polsk, from Swedish Polen, from German Polen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
polsk-ortodox (Swedish): Polish Orthodox pertaining to the Polish Orthodox Church
Definitions
- Polish Orthodox pertaining to the Polish Orthodox Church
Ancestry of “polsk-ortodox”, step by step
polsk-ortodox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish polsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | polsk | Polish; of or pertaining to Poland |
| 2 | Swedish | Polen | — |
| 3 | German | Polen | inflection of Pole: ## genitive/dative/accusative... |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |