Where does “sismolohiya” come from?

sismolohiya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish sismología, from Spanish sismo, from Spanish seísmo, from Ancient Greek σεισμός, from Ancient Greek σείω, from Proto-Hellenic *tséihō.

sismolohiya (Tagalog): seismology

Definitions

  1. seismology

Ancestry of “sismolohiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsismologíaseismology
2Spanishsismoearthquake
3SpanishseísmoAlternative form of sismo
4Ancient Greekσεισμόςshaking, shock; earthquake; storm
5Ancient GreekσείωI shake
6Proto-Hellenic*tséihō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tséihōEvery word from Ancient Greek σείωEvery word from Ancient Greek σεισμός