Where does “selenita” come from?

selenita (Catalan) comes from Latin selēnītēs, from Ancient Greek σεληνῑ́της, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

selenita (Catalan): selenite

Definitions

  1. selenite

Ancestry of “selenita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinselēnītēsCrystalline gypsum, selenite
2Ancient Greekσεληνῑ́τηςmoonstone
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from Ancient Greek σεληνῑ́της
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