Where did Mercury's chemical symbol come from?

Answer 1

from the sun (comes Helium).

Mercury comes from Mercurius, Roman a god of trade, profit and commerce, and a messenger. (Notice that his name is also in "comMERCe" and in "MERChandise")

Answer 2

The chemical symbol for Mercury, Hg, comes from its Latin name "hydrargyrum," which means "liquid silver." The element was historically known as quicksilver due to its appearance as a silvery, shiny liquid at room temperature.

Answer 3

The chemical symbol for mercury(Hg) comes from the latin word hydragyrum.

Answer 4

From it's Greek name: hydragyrum, hence Hg.The "hydr-" is a root word for water & "agyrum-" for silver.

Answer 5

From the Roman god Mercury who was the equivalent to the Greek god Hermes.

Answer 6

It was derived from the Latin word hydragyrum (liquid silver), so abbreviated as Hg.

Answer 7

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