Where does “Σελήνη” come from?

Σελήνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σελήνη, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Σελήνη (Greek): Moon the earth's orbiting satellite

Definitions

Moon the earth's orbiting satellite

Ancestry of “Σελήνη”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Σελήνη	goddess of the Moon; moon
2	Ancient Greek	σελήνη	moon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3	Ancient Greek	Σέλας	light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Σελήνη →