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Where does “σεληνῑ́της” come from?

σεληνῑ́της (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.

σεληνῑ́της (Ancient Greek): moonstone

Definitions

  1. moonstone

Ancestry of “σεληνῑ́της”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλας—

Words derived from “σεληνῑ́της”

  • selenites
  • selenite
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