Seism
/saɪzəm/noun
A seismic shock or earthquake; also, a sudden jolt or disturbance.
Did you know?Seism comes from Greek seismós, meaning a shaking or earthquake, from the same ancient root that gave English seismic and seismology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sei-
“to shake, move violently”
Ancient Greek
Greek
seíō
“I shake, set in motion”
Ancient Greek
Greek
seismós
“a shaking, earthquake”
Late 19th Century
English
seism
“a shock or earthquake”
Modern English
English
seism
“an earthquake or sudden disturbance”
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