From the Old English word seolfor (silver)
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Silver's name comes from the Old English word "seafloor," which means "silver, money". The element known as silver has been known since antiquity.
origin for silver
The Latin name for silver is 'Argentum'.
Name Origin: From the Old English word seolfor(silver)Symbol Origin: From the Latin word argentum(silver)Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients
"Fadjijah" is a name of Arabic origin that means "silver." It is used as a name for girls.
The name Ariana does not appear in the Bible. It is a name of Greek origin meaning "most holy" or "very holy."
From the Spanish word platina (little silver)
Its original name is Hydrargyrum, from Greek, meaning "Watery Silver". So its symbol is Hg
Its origin is form Latin. The Latin word for silver is argentium
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Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River.
There is no alternate name for Platinum aside from the Spanish origin of its name "platino del Pinto" which means little silver from the Pinto river.
The origin is as far inknow to us. As it is said the Greeks used silver to build their empire and so did the Romans and this was back in 600 BC. it is siad large deposits of silver was found in near Athens, known as the Laurium Mines. If you need more reference on this matter check the book by Brian Belval on Silver Hope this helps you