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Where does “seismonastic” come from?

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

seismonastic (English): Of or relating to seismonasty

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to seismonasty

Ancestry of “seismonastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseismonastyA nastic response to touch or vibration
2Englishseismo-earthquake
3Ancient Greekσεισμόςshaking, shock; earthquake; storm
4Ancient GreekσείωI shake
5Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—
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