What is an old name of potassium?

Answer 1

kalium

Answer 2

The name was derived from the English word potash. Also, the symbol K comes from kalium.

Answer 3

Potassium comes from the word "Potash" and the symbol, K, comes from the latin word "Kalium"

Answer 4

Isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy from caustic potash which we now call potassium hydroxide. The name was derived from the word potash.

Answer 5

Potassium's symbol is "K" on the Periodic Table, which at first glance doesn't make sense, but the Romans called it "kalium" and the old-fashioned "K" abbreviation stuck.

Answer 6

Potassium was originally known as "kalium" when it was first discovered in the 19th century.

Answer 7

from the greek word of potsa

Answer 8

Potash