Where does “teleseism” come from?
teleseism (English) comes from English seism, from French séisme, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
teleseism (English): A seismic movement or shock far from the...
Definitions
- A seismic movement or shock far from the...
Ancestry of “teleseism”, step by step
teleseism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | seism | A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake... |
| 2 | French | séisme | earthquake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |
via English tele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tele | Alternative form of telly |
| 2 | English | tele- | over a distance; television; telegraph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῆλε | far off, afar, far away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |