Where does “ekolod” come from?

ekolod (Swedish) comes from Swedish lod, from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.

ekolod (Swedish): echo sounding; a technique used to determine...

Definitions

  1. echo sounding; a technique used to determine...

Ancestry of “ekolod”, step by step

ekolod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishloda plumb bob, a plummet, a weight; solder; a lot;...
2Old Swedishlodh—
3Middle Low Germanlōt—
4Old Saxonlōd—
5Proto-West Germaniclaudlead

via Swedish eko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishekoan echo; a reflected sound
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 →