Where does “selenium” come from?

Selenium comes from Ancient Greek Σελήνη, derived from Ancient Greek σέλας meaning "brightness," which traces to Proto-Hellenic selas-nā.

selenium (English): A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...

Definitions

  1. A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...

Ancestry of “selenium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “selenium”

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