Where does “selenosis” come from?
selenosis (English) comes from English selen-, from German Selen, from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.
selenosis (English): selenium poisoning, especially of livestock, by...
Definitions
- selenium poisoning, especially of livestock, by...
Ancestry of “selenosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | selen- | moon; Moon; selenium |
| 2 | German | Selen | selenium |
| 3 | French | sélénium | selenium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | — |