Where does “Selenocystein” come from?

Selenocystein (German) comes from English seleno-, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Selenocystein (German): selenocysteine

Definitions

  1. selenocysteine

Ancestry of “Selenocystein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishseleno-selen- + -o-
2Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from English seleno- →