Elements 1-40: Latin Names & Origins – Flashcards
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Hydrogenium
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Hydrogen (H) Origin of name: from Greek words "hydro" and "genes" meaning "water" and "generator"
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Helium
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Helium (He) Origin of name: from the Greek word "helios" meaning "sun"
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Lithium
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Lithium (Li) Origin of name: from the Greek word "lithos" meaning "stone," because was discovered from a mineral source whereas the other 2 common Group 1 elements (sodium and potassium) were discovered from plant sources
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Beryllium
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Beryllium (Be) Origin of name: from the Greek word "beryllos" meaning "beryl"
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Borium
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Boron (B) Origin of name: from the Arabic word "buraq" and the Persian word "burah"
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Carbonium
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Carbon (C) Origin of name: from the Latin word "carbo" meaning "charcoal"
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Nitrogenium
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Nitrogen (N) Origin of name: from the Greek words "nitron genes" meaning "nitre" and "forming" and the Latin word "nitrum" (nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate, KNO#)
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Oxygenium
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Oxygen (O) Origin of name: from the Greek word "oxy genes" meaning "acid" (sharp) and "forming" (acid former)
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Fluorum
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Fluorine (F) Origin of name: from the Latin word "fluere" meaning "to flow"
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Neon
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Neon (Ne) Origin of name: from the Greek word "neon" meaning "new"
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Natrium
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Sodium (Na) Origin of name: from the English word "soda"
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Magnesium
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Magnesium (Mg) Origin of name: from the Greek word "Magnesia," a district of Thessaly
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Aluminium
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Aluminium/Aluminum (Al) Origin of name: from the Latin word "alumen" meaning "alum"
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Silicium
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Silicon (Si) Origin of name: from the Latin word "silicis" meaning "flint"
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Phosphorus
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Phosphorus (P) Origin of name: from the Greek word "phosphoros" meaning "bringer of light" (an ancient name for the planet Venus?)
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Sulphur
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Sulphur/Sulfur (S) Origin of name: from the Sanskrit word "sulvere" meaning "sulphur;" from the Latin word "sulphurium" meaning "sulphur"
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Chlorum
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Chlorine (Cl) Origin of name: from the Greek word "chloros" meaning "pale green"
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Argon
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Argon (Ar) Origin of name: from the Greek word "argos" meaning "inactive"
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Kalium
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Potassium (K) Origin of name: from the English word "potash" (pot ashes) and the Arabic word "qali" meaning alkali
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Calcium
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Calcium (Ca) Origin of name: from the Latin word "calx" meaning "lime"
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Scandium
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Scandium (Sc) Origin of name: from the Latin word "Scandia" meaning "Scandinavia"
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Titanium
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Titanium (Ti) Origin of name: named after the "Titans" (the sons of the Earth goddess in Greek mythology)
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Vanadium
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Vanadium (V) Origin of name: named after "Vanadis," the goddess of beauty in Scandinavian mythology
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Chromium
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Chromium (Cr) Origin of name: from the Greek word "chroma" meaning "colour," named for many coloured components of known for chromium
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Manganum
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Manganese (Mn) Origin of name: from the Latin word "magnes" meaning "magnet," or "magnesia nigri" meaning "black magnesia"
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Ferrum
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Iron (Fe) Origin of name: from the Anglo-Saxon word "iron" or "iren" (the origin of symbol Fe comes from the Latin word "ferrum" meaning "iron")
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Cobaltum
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Cobalt (Co) Origin of name: from the German word "kobald" meaning "goblin" or evil spirit
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Niccolum
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Nickel (Ni) Origin of name: from the German word "kupfernickel" meaning Devil's Copper or St. Nicholas's (Old Nick's) copper
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Cuprum
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Copper (Cu) Origin of name: from the Latin word "cuprum" meaning the island of "Cyprus"
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Zincum
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Zinc (Zn) Origin of name: from the German word "zink"
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Gallium
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Gallium (Ga) Origin of name: from the Latin word "Gallia" meaning "France" and perhaps from the Latin word "gallus" (a translation of Lecoq, the discoverer of gallium)
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Germanium
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Germanium (Ge) Origin of name: from the Latin word "Germania" meaning "Germany"
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Arsenicum
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Arsenic (As) Origin of name: from the Greek word "arsenikon" meaning "yellow orpiment"
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Selenium
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Selenium (Se) Origin of name: from the Greek word "selene" meaning "moon"
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Bromum
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Bromine (Br) Origin of name: from the Greek word "bromos" meaning "stench"
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Krypton
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Krypton (Kr) Origin of name: from the Greek word "kryptos" meaning "hidden"
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Rubidium
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Rubidium (Rb) Origin of name: from the Latin word "rubidius" meaning "dark red"
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Strontium
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Strontium (Sr) Origin of name: named after the village of "Strontian" in Scotland
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Yttrium
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Yttrium (Y) Origin of name: named after the village of "Ytterby" near Vaxholm, Sweden
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Zirconium
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Zirconium (Zr) Origin of name: from the Arabic word "zargun" meaning "golden colour"
