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Where does “seleeni” come from?

seleeni (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.

seleeni (Finnish): selenium

Definitions

  1. selenium

Ancestry of “seleeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλας—

Words derived from “seleeni”

  • seleenivety
  • seleenihiiva
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