Where does “ὀρθογράφος” come from?

ὀρθογράφος (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

ὀρθογράφος (Ancient Greek): orthographer

Definitions

  1. orthographer

Ancestry of “ὀρθογράφος”, step by step

ὀρθογράφος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀρθός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
2Proto-Hellenicortʰwós
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Ancient Greek γράφω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
2Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “ὀρθογράφος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós
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