tsunamigenic

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What does tsunamigenic mean?

capable of generating a tsunami; commonly along major subduction-zone plate boundaries such as those bordering the Pacific Ocean

Where does tsunamigenic come from?

Etymology tree Japanese 津波 (tsunami)bor. English tsunami Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English tsunamigenic From tsunami + -genic.

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