Where does “selenio” come from?

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

selenio (Latin): dative singular of selēnium; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of selēnium; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “selenio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseleniumselenium
2Ancient GreekΣελήνηgoddess of the Moon; moon
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from Ancient Greek Σελήνη