Where does “selenium” come from?
selenium (Malay) comes from English selenium, from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας.
selenium (Malay): selenium
Ancestry of “selenium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | selenium | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | French | sélénium | selenium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | — |