Where does “seleenihiiva” come from?

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

seleenihiiva (Finnish): selenium yeast

Definitions

selenium yeast

Ancestry of “seleenihiiva”, step by step

seleenihiiva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seleeni

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	seleeni	selenium
2	Ancient Greek	σελήνη	moon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3	Ancient Greek	Σέλας	light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

via Finnish hiiva

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	hiiva	yeast
2	Proto-Finnic	hiiva	yeast

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