Latin, Greek and proper noun derivatives
What language did the element oxygen name come from
What language did the element oxygen name come from
The name of the chemical element uranium is derived from the name of the planet Uranus; and Uranus was a Greek deity.
Latin
The name of the element einsteinium is derived from the name of the great well-known physicist of Jewish origin - Albert Einstein.But the name Einstein is of German origin (one stone).
The element boron's name is derived from the Arabic word "buraq" and the Persian word "burah" which both mean borax.
The Italian language name of francium is francio.
The girl name Selin is pronounced as SEHLIHN †. Selin is largely used in the Turkish language and it is also derived from Turkish origins. Derived literally from the element 'selin'.
Some chemical symbols come from the an element's name in another language. In the case of gold Au comes from the Latin name for gold: aurum.
sodium sodium
No, it is derived from the Spanish Language.
In the Greek language the meaning of technetos is artificial.