Where does “селен” come from?

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

селен (Kazakh): selenium

Definitions

  1. selenium

Ancestry of “селен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianселе́нselenium
2Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Russian селе́н →