Periodic Table Elements and Etymology

Hydrogen (H)

Derived from the Greek 'hydro-genes' meaning 'water-former'.

Helium (He)

Derived from the Greek 'helios' meaning 'sun'.

Lithium (Li)

Derived from the Greek 'lithos' meaning 'stone'.

Beryllium (Be)

Derived from the Greek 'beryllos' meaning 'beryl crystal'.

Boron (B)

Derived from the Arabic 'buraq' meaning 'borax'.

Carbon (C)

Derived from the Latin 'carbo' meaning 'coal'.

Nitrogen (N)

Derived from the Greek 'nitron-genes' meaning 'native soda-former'.

Oxygen (O)

Derived from the Greek 'oxys-genes' meaning 'acid-former'.

Fluorine (F)

Derived from the Latin 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'.

Neon (Ne)

Derived from the Greek 'neos' meaning 'new'.

Sodium (Na)

Derived from the Latin 'Natrium', from 'nitrum', Egyptian soda.

Magnesium (Mg)

Named after Magnesia, a district in Greece.

Aluminum (Al)

Derived from Latin 'alumen' meaning 'alum'.

Silicon (Si)

Derived from the Latin 'silex' meaning 'flint'.

Phosphorus (P)

Derived from the Greek 'phosphoros' meaning 'bringing light'.

Sulfur (S)

Derived from the Latin 'sulfurium' meaning 'burning stone'.

Chlorine (Cl)

Derived from the Greek 'chloros' meaning 'pale green'.

Argon (Ar)

Derived from the Greek 'argos' meaning 'lazy/inactive'.

Potassium (K)

Derived from the Latin 'Kalium', from Arabic 'al-qalyah' meaning 'plant ashes'.

Calcium (Ca)

Derived from the Latin 'calx' meaning 'lime'.

Scandium (Sc)