Where does “kali” come from?

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

kali (Swahili): sharp; fierce; acidic

Definitions

  1. sharp; fierce; acidic

Ancestry of “kali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaliumPotassium
2New Latinkaliumpotassium
3GermanKaliumpotassium
4GermanKalipotash
5Arabicقِلْي—

Words derived from “kali”

Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →