Where does “칼리움” come from?

칼리움 (Korean) comes from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

칼리움 (Korean): potassium

Definitions

  1. potassium

Ancestry of “칼리움”, step by step

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