Where does “selenite” come from?

selenite (Italian) comes from Latin selēnītēs, from Ancient Greek σεληνῑ́της, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

selenite (Italian): moonstone; selenite

Definitions

moonstone; selenite

Ancestry of “selenite”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	selēnītēs	Crystalline gypsum, selenite
2	Ancient Greek	σεληνῑ́της	moonstone
3	Ancient Greek	σελήνη	moon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4	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 σεληνῑ́της →