Where does “microsismico” come from?
microsismico (Italian) comes from Italian sismico, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
microsismico (Italian): microseismic
Ancestry of “microsismico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sismico | seismic; earthquake |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |