where did the atomic symbol of elements k come from?

Answer 1

K is Potassium. The "K" comes from the Latin name for it Kalium.
And just in case you are wondering about the other elements with weird symbols,
Sodium (Na) is from latin word Natrium
Copper (Cu) is from Cuprum
Iron (Fe) is from latin word Ferrum
Antimony (Sb) is from latin word Stibium
Tin (Sn) From the latin word Stannum
Tungsten (W) from german name for tungsten Wolfram
Mercury (Hg) from latin word hydrargyrum
Gold (Au) latin word Aurum
Silver (Ag) latin word Argentium
Lead (Pb) latin word Plumbum

Hope that helps

Answer 2

Atomic Symbol K

Answer 3

Two probable meanings of question
1)from where has cames the symbol of element K?
2)from where the symbols of element come?

1) Latin name for Potassium is Kalium(= alkali). The symbol has come from the initial of the latin name.
2) well, there are several techniques
a) Initial of English name.Eg-Carbon(C),Boron(B) etc.
b) Initial & the letter which is pronounced most strongly.eg- Calcium(Ca), Magnesium(Mg).
c)Latin, German, Greek & middle asian name.eg- Potassium, Sodium(Latin Natrium=Na), Copper( Latin Cuprum=Cu), Mercury(Latin Hydragyrum=Hg), Tungsten(German Wolfram=W) etc.
d) according to IUPAC, all elements with atomic no>100 will be named according to the new rule.eg- Unnilheptium( atomic no=107, Symbol Uuh; 1=Un,0=nil,7=hepta or hept.) etc.

Their english names are given according to the place where they were discovered( Yt=Ytterbium,Discovered in Ytterby, Mn=Manganese,Discovered in Magnesia), according to the name of some famous scientist( Lw=Lawrencium, Named after Lawrence), after some mythological Chracter( Ti=Titanium ,Named after titans), After some place(Fr=Francium,Named after France) & finally from the name they were used to be called in some other language( The name of Boron was derived from some Persian word, I cannot remember it correctly)

Answer 4

The atomic symbol K is for potassium. It came from the latin word kalium

Answer 5

Hey:
Potassium was discovered in 1807!

What's in a name? From the English word potash. Potassium's chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for alkali, kalium.
So kalium- k
Good Luck
SANAM

Answer 6

Do you mean potassium?
The name is derived from the english word potash. The chemical symbol K comes from kalium, the Mediaeval Latin for potash, which may have derived from the arabic word qali, meaning alkali.

Answer 7

Few symbols comes from the initials of their english names
few comes from their polish, latin and greek names,,
few comes from their natural sources
few comes from their name of discoverers

Answer 8

Potashium.

Answer 9

The answer is Latin! Just in case if you havent gotten that by all these answers. lol

Answer 10

potassium{latin kalium}symbol k>>>>got it!!!