Where does “orthoëpy” come from?

orthoëpy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

orthoëpy (English): Alternative spelling of orthoepy

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of orthoepy

Ancestry of “orthoëpy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρθοέπειαcorrect diction, especially in poetry
2Ancient Greekἔποςsomething spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
3Ancient Greekϝέπος—
4Proto-Hellenicwékʷosword, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwékʷos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “orthoëpy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos →