Na (Sodium) - Natrium
K (Potassium) - Kalium
Fe (Iron) - Ferrum
Cu (Copper) - Cuprum
Ag (Silver) - Argentum
Sn (Tin) - Stannum
Sb (Antimony) - Stibium
Au (Gold) - Aurum
Hg (Mercury) - Hydrargyrum
Pb (Lead) - Plumbum
The names of elements derived from Latin:
aluminum (Al from alumen)
antimony (Sb from stibium)
beryllilium (Be from Beryllus)
bismuth (Bi from bisemutum)
boron (B from Baurach (Persian Borax))
cadmium (Cd from Cadmus)
caesium (Cs from Caesius)
calcium (Ca from calx)
carbon (C from carbo)
cerium (Ce from ceres)
copper (Cu from cuprum)
copernicium (Cn from the Latin for the Polish name Copernicus)
gold (Au from aurum)
indium (In from indigo)
iron (Fe from ferrum)
fluorine (F from Fluor)
gallium (Ga from Gallia)
germanium (Ge from Germania)
hafnium (Hf from Hafnia)
hassium (Hs from Hassia)
holmium (Ho from Holmia)
lead (Pb from plumbum)
lutetium (Lu from Lutetia)
manganese ( Mn from Magnetum)
mercury (Hg from hydragyrum (also named from Mercurius))
neptunium (Np from Neptunus)
nitrogen (N from nitrum-genes)
osmium (Os from osme)
Palladium (Pd from Pallus)
phosphorous (P from phos-phoros)
platinum (Pt from platina)
plutonium (Pu from Pluto)
polonium (Po from Polonia)
potassium (K from kalium (also named from potassa))
radium (Ra from radius)
radon (Rn from radium)
rhenium (Re from Rhenus)
rubidium (Rb from rubidus)
ruthenium (Ru from Ruthenia)
scandium (Sc from Scandia)
silicon (s from silicis)
silver (Ag from argentum)
sodium (Na from natrium)
sulfur (S from sulfra)
tellurium (T from tellus)
Tin (Sn from stannum)
tungsten (W from wolfram)
uranium (U from uranus)
ElementSymbolLatin NameAntimonySbStibiumCopperCuCuprumGoldAuAurumIronFeFerrumLeadPbPlumbumMercuryHgHydragyrumPotassiumKKaliumSilverAgArgentumSodiumNaNatriumTinSnStannum
Elements got their names from their latin names,greek gods,or from the names of the persons who discovered them.
From their latin names. Au, gold, is aurum.
Latin was one of the first languages. Many other languages have Latin roots. And Not all the elements have Latin names. Some are named after famous people and scientist. Such as Einsteinium.
Many elements names are of Greek and Latin words. Some elements are name after where named after countries like France, German ect.
Eleven elements have names in Latin. Here they are, in ascending atomic number:Sodium (Latin: natrium)Potassium (Latin: kalium)Iron (Latin: ferrum)Copper (Latin: cuprum)Silver (Latin: argentum)Tin (Latin: stannum)Antimony (Latin: stibium)Mercury (Latin: hydragyrum)Gold (Latin: aurum)Lead (Latin: plumbum)Read more: What_elements_have_latin_names
The periodic table of the elements is based on Latin names. The Latin word for gold is "aurum."
They usually begin with the letter that starts their Latin name (E.G., "aurum" = gold = Au).
- from the names of planets - from the name of scientists - from toponyms - from mythology - from some characteristics of the chemical elements - from old words (in Greek, Latin, Arabian, Persan)
Some of the chemical symbols are derived from element names in foreign languages, especially Latin.
Most of the atomic symbols come from the Latin names for the elements. The Latin name for potassium is 'kalium'
I think it is Latin. Most names in Taxonomy and many other scientific names are Latin. There are quite a few exceptions such as the names of elements and laws/equipment that were named after the people who discovered or invented them.
The symbols of such elements are based on their Latin names. For example, the symbol Fe for iron comes from the Latin ferrum, meaning iron.