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Where does “sismo-” come from?

sismo- (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

Ancestry of “sismo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσεισμόςshaking, shock; earthquake; storm
2Ancient GreekσείωI shake
3Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—

Words derived from “sismo-”

  • sismologia
  • sismòleg
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