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Latin Names For Elements

Why is Potassium "K"? Take a swing at the Latin names for some of these confusing elements!
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Last updated: January 14, 2023
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Ag
Argentum
Fe
Ferrum
W
Wolfram
K
Kalium
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Pb
Plumbum
Hg
Hydrargyrum
Sn
Stannum
Au
Aurum
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Na
Natrium
Cu
Cuprum
Sb
Stibium
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5 Comments
Mikasuomi
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Level 55
Jan 15, 2023
Thank you! From Finnish point of view (as probably in many languages) the question is, why kalium is called potassium in English. I can find it on Google, but this was the first reaction, when I tried here quiz about elements in English, kalium, no...
mothko
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Level 32
Jan 15, 2023
apparently, potassium is the original, and it was actually REnamed kalium in germanic countries because of a previous recommendation :0 the more you know i guess! hahaha

potassium = pot ash

kalium = al'qalyah (arabic) = plant ashes

mothko
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Level 32
Jan 15, 2023
I know you said you can find it on google but I thought it was a good question so I put the answer up anyway :P
Mikasuomi
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Level 55
Jan 15, 2023
Thank you for information, this is interesting. Probably word "kalium" came to Finnish through Swedish, as international words often have come.

Pot ash, that sounds familiar. Finnish has a word "potaska", which means potassium carbonate. So, also we use the same word, not about the element, but salt, which has potassium in it. And when I check Swedish Wikipedia, yes, they have a word "pottaska", which again explains the Finnish word.

Finnish has an expression "puhua potaskaa" 'to talk nonsense or false truth'. This lesson of Potassium was not "potaskaa". :)

mothko
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Level 32
Jan 17, 2023
thats really interesting too! thanks for sharing :)
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