Where does “sélénocystéine” come from?
sélénocystéine (French) comes from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.
sélénocystéine (French): selenocysteine
Ancestry of “sélénocystéine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | sélénium | selenium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | — |