Where does “echo” come from?
echo (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
echo (Latin): echo
Ancestry of “echo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |
Words derived from “echo”