Where does “eco” come from?
eco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ecografia, from Portuguese -grafia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
eco (Portuguese): echo
Definitions
- echo
Ancestry of “eco”, step by step
eco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ecografia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ecografia | ultrasonography; sonography; ultrasound;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | -grafia | -graphy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |