Compositional etymology, in which λόγος is meant to account for the second syllable [lo]. Choeroboscus in his Epitome of the De orthographia quotes Herodian's derivational etymology (see χεῖλος / χέω). His source here is different. The verb is quoted under the uncontracted form χέειν, which may indicate that the source is a commentary on Homer and this is a reference to a line similar to Il. 1.149 τοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ γλώσσης μέλιτος γλυκίων ῥέεν αὐδή "and his voice flew from his tongue, sweeter than honey"