Where does “seleeni” come from?

seleeni (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

seleeni (Finnish): selenium

Definitions

  1. selenium

Ancestry of “seleeni”, step by step

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

Words derived from “seleeni”

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