Where does “seismologic” come from?
seismologic (English) comes from English seismology, from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
seismologic (English): Relating to the field of seismology
Definitions
- Relating to the field of seismology
Ancestry of “seismologic”, step by step
seismologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seismology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seismology | The study of the vibration of the Earth's... |
| 2 | English | logy | Slow to respond or react; lethargic; A term... |
| 3 | Dutch | log | lumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;... |
| 4 | English | log | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;... |
| 5 | Middle English | logge | large long stick, staff, pole, log |
| 6 | Old French | loge | arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way |
| 7 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 8 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via French séismologique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | séismologique | — |