Where does magnesium's symbol come from?

Answer 1

the symbol mg comes from its name magnesium but magnesium come from a Greek wordtrust me i research this for hours for a project i have for science and it is hard

Answer 2

The symbol for magnesium, "Mg," comes from the element's Latin name, magnesia. The name magnesia itself originated from the Greek region of Magnesia, where a type of mineral called magnetite, which contains magnesium, was discovered.

Answer 3

From its first and third letters:

Manganese = Mn