Where does “ekkolodd” come from?

ekkolodd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lodd, from Danish lod, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.

ekkolodd (Norwegian Nynorsk): an echo sounder

Definitions

  1. an echo sounder

Ancestry of “ekkolodd”, step by step

ekkolodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lodd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklodda lot; a lottery ticket or prize; a weight
2Danishlodplumb bob; lead; sinker
3Middle Low Germanlōt—
4Old Saxonlōd—
5Proto-West Germaniclaudlead

via Norwegian Nynorsk ekko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskekkoan echo
2Ancient GreekἨχώsound; a nymph in Greek mythology
3Ancient Greekἠχήsound, noise
4Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic laud →Every word from Old Saxon lōd →Every word from Middle Low German lōt →