English
anorectic
Anorectic comes from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος ‘without appetite’, from ὀρέγω ‘to desire’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, stretching, setting upright’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀρέγωorégō‘to desire’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνόρεκτοςanórektos‘without appetite’
- Englishearliest quotation 2004anorectic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, stretching, setting upright’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀρέγωorégō‘to desire’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνόρεκτοςanórektos‘without appetite’
- Englishearliest quotation 2004anorectic
Earliest quotation: 2004, Martin Torgoff, White Light, White Heat: “[…]cultural historians would trace the impact of the drug…”
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ‘on, onto’
Proto-Germanic *ana- ‘on’
Proto-West Germanic *ana- ‘Forming verbs and adjectives from participles…’
English an-
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti ‘to be straightening, stretching, setting upright’
Ancient Greek ὀρέγω ‘to desire’
Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός ‘desired’
English orectic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, real, royal, regular, address, rich, regional, direction, roy, resource, rank, radar, arrangement, correct, rack, rogue, ruler, arrange, regiment, rex, raj, interrogation, rake, directory, dresser, regal, regimen, regency, rani, undress, rajah, dressage, rector, rhesus, rectify, rectum, eldritch, riel, erectile, dirigible, 82 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti ‘to be straightening, stretching, setting upright’
source, rule, region, dress, director, direct, regime, realm, regulate, regent, resurrection, erect, insurrection, droit, régime, irregularity, incorrigible, dirge, regula, regio, derecho, corregidor, rectitude, 50 more
through Ancient Greek ὀρέγω ‘to desire’
Today it means
adj Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / anorectic