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Where does “セレン” come from?

セレン (Japanese) comes from German Selen, from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.

セレン (Japanese): selenium, Se

Definitions

  1. selenium, Se

Ancestry of “セレン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSelenselenium
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλας—
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →