Where does “orthoepist” come from?
orthoepist (English) comes from English orthoëpy, 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.
orthoepist (English): An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the...
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Ancestry of “orthoepist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthoëpy | Alternative spelling of orthoepy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθοέπεια | correct diction, especially in poetry |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |