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Where does “sismo” come from?

sismo (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

sismo (Portuguese): seism; earthquake

Definitions

  1. seism; earthquake

Ancestry of “sismo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sismo”

  • sísmico
  • antissísmico
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