Where does “Hg” come from?
Hg (Translingual) comes from Latin hydrargyrus, from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
Hg (Translingual): mercury
Definitions
- mercury
Ancestry of “Hg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hydrargyrus | quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑδράργυρος | quicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |