How did the element iron get its symbol?

Answer 1

Iron got its chemical symbol, Fe, from the Latin word 'ferrum' which means 'iron.' Before the 20th century, Latin was the common language of science. The same word gives us 'ferrous,' as in 'ferrous metals'. Other chemical symbols from Latin that are not obviously connected with the modern names are Ag - Silver, from 'argentum' Hg - Mercury, from 'hydragyrum' ('water-silver') Sn - Tin, from 'stannum' Au - Gold, from 'aurum'

Answer 2

The Latin word for iron is ferrum, therefore Fe as the symbol for iron.

Answer 3

The element iron got its symbol 'Fe' from its Latin name "ferrum." The symbol Fe is derived from the first two letters of the Latin word.