Where does “ηχόχρωμα” come from?
ηχόχρωμα (Greek) comes from Greek ήχος, from Ancient Greek ἦχος, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
ηχόχρωμα (Greek): timbre
Ancestry of “ηχόχρωμα”, step by step
ηχόχρωμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek ήχος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | ήχος | sound, noise, tone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἦχος | sound, noise, ringing of the ears; echo;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |
via Greek χρώμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | χρώμα | paint |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |