Where does “echoeth” come from?
echoeth (English) comes from English Echo, from Middle English ecco, from Medieval Latin ecco, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
echoeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “echoeth”, step by step
echoeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Echo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Echo | An oread, punished by Hera by losing her own voice and only being able to mimic that of others |
| 2 | Middle English | ecco | Alternative form of eccho |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ecco | — |
| 4 | Latin | echo | echo |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |