Where does “sélénium” come from?

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

sélénium (French): selenium

Definitions

  1. selenium

Ancestry of “sélénium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sélénium

Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνη
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