Where does “σεληνίτης” come from?

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

σεληνίτης (Ancient Greek): moonstone; inhabitants of the Moon

Definitions

  1. moonstone; inhabitants of the Moon

Ancestry of “σεληνίτης”, step by step

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

Words derived from “σεληνίτης”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →