Where does “kalium” come from?

kalium (West Frisian) comes from Dutch kalium, from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

kalium (West Frisian): potassium

Definitions

  1. potassium

Ancestry of “kalium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaliumpotassium
2GermanKaliumpotassium
3GermanKalipotash
4Arabicقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →