Where does “selen-” come from?

selen- (English) comes from German Selen, from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

selen- (English): moon; Moon; selenium

Definitions

  1. moon; Moon; selenium

Ancestry of “selen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSelenselenium
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

Words derived from “selen-”

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