Where does “sismo” come from?
sismo (Spanish) comes from Spanish seísmo, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.
sismo (Spanish): earthquake
Ancestry of “sismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | seísmo | Alternative form of sismo |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σεισμός | shaking, shock; earthquake; storm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σείω | I shake |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *tséihō | — |
Words derived from “sismo”