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 — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

selenosis (English): selenium poisoning, especially of livestock, by...

Definitions

  1. selenium poisoning, especially of livestock, by...

Ancestry of “selenosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishselen-moon; Moon; selenium
2GermanSelenselenium
3Frenchséléniumselenium
4Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
5Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from French sélénium →