Etymology of the English word echo
the English word
echoderived from the Latin word
echoderived from the Greek word
echein, ἔχω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-derived from the Latin word
ekhoDate
The earliest known usage of echo in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
echocardiogram,
echocardiograph,
echoencephalograph,
echogenic,
echogram,
echograph,
echoism,
echolalia,
echolocation,
reecho,
echoed,
echoingCognates
Dutch
echo, French
écho, German
Echo, Italian
eco, Latin
echo, Norwegian
ekko, Polish
echo, Russian
эхo, Swedish
ekoUsage
Word found in Modern English
