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
- selenite
Ancestry of “selenita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | selēnītēs | Crystalline gypsum, selenite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σεληνῑ́της | moonstone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |