"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the French word orthographe

the French word orthographe
derived from the Latin word orthographia (orthography, art of writing words correctly; elevation of a building)
derived from the Greek word orthographia, ὀρθογραφία, ὀρϑογραϕία
derived from the Greek word orthos, ὀρθός, ὀρθῶς (right (as rising); (perpendicularly) erect (figuratively, honest), or (horizontally) level or direct; in a straight manner; correctly (also morally))
using the Greek suffix -graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία
derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

Date

The earliest known usage of orthographe in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

orthographier, orthographique

Cognates

Dutch orthografie, English orthography, German Orthographie, Norwegian ortografi, Swedish ortografi



© 2008 myetymology.com - l'étymologie de tous les mots
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic