Where does “kalium” come from?

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

kalium (English): Potassium

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	kalium	potassium
2	German	Kalium	potassium
3	German	Kali	potash
4	Arabic	قِلْي	—

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