Where does “selēnium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “selēnium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

Words derived from “selēnium”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →