Where does “seismo-” come from?

seismo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

seismo- (English): earthquake

Definitions

  1. earthquake

Ancestry of “seismo-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “seismo-

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tséihōEvery word from Ancient Greek σείωEvery word from Ancient Greek σεισμός