Where does “ηχώ” come from?

ηχώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.

ηχώ (Greek): echo, reflected sound; sound

Definitions

  1. echo, reflected sound; sound

Ancestry of “ηχώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἨχώsound; a nymph in Greek mythology
2Ancient Greekἠχήsound, noise
3Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἠχή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ →