Where does “Эхо” come from?
Эхо (Russian) comes from German Echo, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
Ancestry of “Эхо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Echo | reflected sound, echo |
| 2 | Latin | echo | echo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |