Where does “selenio” come from?

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

selenio (Italian): selenium

Definitions

  1. selenium

Ancestry of “selenio”, step by step

selenio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian Selene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSeleneSelene
2Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

via New Latin selēnium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinselēnium

Words derived from “selenio

Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from Italian Selene