Etymology of the English word seismism
the English word
seismismderived from the English word
seismderived from the Greek word
seismos, σεισμός (a commotion; (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake)
derived from the Greek word
seiein, σείω
using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
