Where does “ekolali” come from?
ekolali (Swedish) comes from Swedish eko, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.
ekolali (Swedish): echolalia
Ancestry of “ekolali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eko | an echo; a reflected sound |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |