Where does “séisme” come from?
séisme (French) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
séisme (French): earthquake
Ancestry of “séisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |
Words derived from “séisme”