Where does “seismo-” come from?
seismo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
seismo- (English): earthquake
Ancestry of “seismo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |
Words derived from “seismo-”