I woke up this morning thinking about orthography. Eventually, I digressed into its etymology, which is Greek, of course. But while I understand the elements, I want to understand why 'orthography' denotes what it does.
The prefix ortho- means straight; right[-angled]; and also correct. Incidentally, the Hebrew adjective 'yashar' can mean those same three, in this same order of frequency. -graphy means writing; drawing.
So, is orthography:
straight writing/drawing
right[-angled] writing/drawing
[the?] correct writing/drawing
ijon is just too naïve, breaking up words like that.
Which of these senses of ortho- was fused into -graphy to create orthography? Webster's Unabridged and Weekley's Etymological failed to put my mind at rest; I bring it to you.
Since you read this far, I give you www.omniglot.com for your trouble.
ijon is just too naïve, breaking up words like that.