Where does “鉀” come from?

鉀 (Chinese) comes from New Latin kalium, from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

Ancestry of “鉀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinkaliumpotassium
2GermanKaliumpotassium
3GermanKalipotash
4Arabicقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →