Why does the word 'tsunami' start with 'T'?

The word Tsunami is not of English origin. It has originated from two Japanese morphemes. Tsu+nami. 'Tsu' means harbor and 'nami' means wave .So,It is neither from German nor from French. It is not of Hindi or any Indian language origin. It is from Japanese language . read more

A tsunami starts when two plates crash into one another .You can't see a tsunami in the ocean but you can see it when it starts to form near the beach. read more

History Of Tsunami, The Word And The Wave, Runs Long In Japan "Tsunami" has been all over the news since a powerful earthquake sent a wall of water into northeastern Japan on March 11. It's a word that comes from Japan and dates from more than 1,000 years ago. read more