Where does “sélénium” come from?
sélénium (French) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.
sélénium (French): selenium
Ancestry of “sélénium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | — |
Words derived from “sélénium”