Where does “écho” come from?

écho (French) comes from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.

écho (French): echo; rumour

Definitions

  1. echo; rumour

Ancestry of “écho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinechoecho
2Ancient GreekἨχώsound; a nymph in Greek mythology
3Ancient Greekἠχήsound, noise
4Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́—

Words derived from “écho”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἠχή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ →