Where does “Selendefizit” come from?

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

Selendefizit (German): selenium deficiency

Definitions

selenium deficiency

Ancestry of “Selendefizit”, step by step

Selendefizit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Selen

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

via German Defizit

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Defizit	deficit; deficiency
2	French	déficit	deficit; shortage; deficiency
3	Latin	deficit	third-person singular present active indicative...

Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →