Where does “selenhaltig” come from?

selenhaltig (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.

selenhaltig (German): seleniferous

Definitions

  1. seleniferous

Ancestry of “selenhaltig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSelenselenium
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from French sélénium
selenhaltig — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer