Where does “калій” come from?

калій (Belarusian) comes from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

калій (Belarusian): potassium

Definitions

  1. potassium

Ancestry of “калій”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKaliumpotassium
2GermanKalipotash
3Arabicقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →