Where does “échotier” come from?
échotier (French) comes from French écho, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
échotier (French): A journalist who spreads rumours
Definitions
- A journalist who spreads rumours
Ancestry of “échotier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | écho | echo; rumour |
| 2 | Latin | echo | echo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |