Where does “rysk-ortodox” come from?
rysk-ortodox (Swedish) comes from Swedish rysk, from Arabic رِزْق, from Middle Persian lwcyk', from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
rysk-ortodox (Swedish): Russian Orthodox pertaining to the Russian Orthodox Church
Definitions
- Russian Orthodox pertaining to the Russian Orthodox Church
Ancestry of “rysk-ortodox”, step by step
rysk-ortodox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rysk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rysk | Russian; of or pertaining to Russia or the... |
| 2 | Arabic | رِزْق | sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwcyk' | daily bread, sustenance |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
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 |