Where does “ortoepie” come from?
ortoepie (Italian) comes from Italian ortoepia, from Italian orto-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθο-, 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.
ortoepie (Italian): plural of ortoepia
Definitions
- plural of ortoepia
Ancestry of “ortoepie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ortoepia | orthoepy |
| 2 | Italian | orto- | ortho-; garden, orchard |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |