Where does “selachian” come from?

selachian (English) comes from Latin selachē, from Ancient Greek σέλαχος, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

selachian (English): Pertaining to the superorder Selachimorpha or...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the superorder Selachimorpha or...

Ancestry of “selachian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinselachē—
2Ancient Greekσέλαχοςcartilaginous fish, shark
3Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σέλαχος →Every word from Latin selachē →