Where does “megaseism” come from?
megaseism (English) comes from English seism, from French séisme, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
megaseism (English): A large or severe earthquake
Definitions
- A large or severe earthquake
Ancestry of “megaseism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | seism | A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake... |
| 2 | French | séisme | earthquake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |