Where does “ortoépia” come from?

ortoépia (Portuguese) 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.

ortoépia (Portuguese): orthoepy

Definitions

orthoepy

Ancestry of “ortoépia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀρθοέπεια	correct diction, especially in poetry
2	Ancient Greek	ἔπος	something spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
3	Ancient Greek	ϝέπος	—
4	Proto-Hellenic	wékʷos	word, speech
5	Proto-Indo-European	wékʷos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

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