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Where does “seismonasty” come from?

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

seismonasty (English): A nastic response to touch or vibration

Definitions

  1. A nastic response to touch or vibration

Ancestry of “seismonasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishseismo-earthquake
2Ancient Greekσεισμόςshaking, shock; earthquake; storm
3Ancient GreekσείωI shake
4Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—

Words derived from “seismonasty”

  • seismonastic
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