Where does “séisme” come from?

séisme (French) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

séisme (French): earthquake

Definitions

  1. earthquake

Ancestry of “séisme”, step by step

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

Words derived from “séisme”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō →Every word from Ancient Greek σείω →Every word from Ancient Greek σεισμός →