Where does “echometry” come from?
echometry (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.
echometry (English): The measurement of the duration of sounds or...
Definitions
- The measurement of the duration of sounds or...
Ancestry of “echometry”, step by step
| 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 | — |