Where does “セレーネー” come from?

セレーネー (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

セレーネー (Japanese): The goddess of the Moon, Selene

Definitions

  1. The goddess of the Moon, Selene

Ancestry of “セレーネー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →
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