Where does “kalium” come from?

kalium (Finnish) comes from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

kalium (Finnish): potassium

Definitions

  1. potassium

Ancestry of “kalium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKaliumpotassium
2GermanKalipotash
3Arabicقِلْي

Words derived from “kalium

Every word from Arabic قِلْيEvery word from German KaliEvery word from German Kalium
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