Where does “echopraxia” come from?
echopraxia (English) comes from English echo-, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
echopraxia (English): The involuntary repetition or imitation of the...
Definitions
- The involuntary repetition or imitation of the...
Ancestry of “echopraxia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | echo- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |