Etymology

selen-

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Ancient Greek σελήνη
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selen- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσελήνη“moon”
  2. English todayselen-

From Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

selen- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσελήνη“moon”
  2. German · derived fromSelen“selenium”
  3. English todayselen-

From German Selen (“selenium”); as above, also ultimately from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Words from the same roots

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