Where does “Σελήνη” come from?

Σελήνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Σελήνη (Ancient Greek): goddess of the Moon; moon

Definitions

  1. goddess of the Moon; moon

Ancestry of “Σελήνη”, step by step

Σελήνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σελήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

via Ancient Greek σέλας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of...

Words derived from “Σελήνη

Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνη