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

Definitions

  1. echolalia

Ancestry of “ekolali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishekoan echo; a reflected sound
2Ancient GreekἨχώsound; a nymph in Greek mythology
3Ancient Greekἠχήsound, noise
4Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἠχή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ →