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What you're describing is the meaning of the word in English. I suspect using the word православный with this meaning started as a joke transplanting the Englis
by andrewshadura 1y ago
What you're describing is the meaning of the word in English. I suspect using the word православный with this meaning started as a joke transplanting the English meaning of the word onto the corresponding Russian word.
- kgeist 1y ago"Orthodox" in Russian is "pravoslavny", literally "right faith" (pravyj = right, correct). I think it also contributes to the meaning. "The right way".
- rusk 1y agoMeans the same thing in Ireland too! My understanding is it derives from greek for “ordinary teaching” we also use the term heterodox for a cultural setting that encourages different types of thought. The term Paradox is a challenging or somewhat contradictory idea. We also use the term orthodox for a right handed boxer. “Southpaw” is non-orthodox left handed.
- gschizas 1y agoGreek here: Orthodox = orthos + doxasia Orthos = straight/correct Doxasia = belief orthodoxos = correct belief
- blks 1y agoYes and no. Orthodox church is called “православная церковь”, yes, but the word “ортодоксальный” still exists to describe e.g. orthodox jews. The word “православный” in a meaning of some object/technology/way being good and true only started being used in Internet culture during 00s, and it still used, but as a slang/joke.
- rob74 1y agoActually, it's the meaning of the word in Greek: > "what is regarded as true or correct," from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos "right, true, straight" + doxa "opinion, praise". (https://www.etymonline.com/word/orthodox https://www.etymonline.com/word/orthodox) But, when referring to dual-pane file managers, it's probably a mix of both meanings ("one true way" and "old-fashioned").