Table 2.2: The Symbols for the Elements that Are Based on the Original Names
Current Name
Original Name
Symbol
Antimony
Stibium
Sb
Copper
Cuprum
Cu
Iron
Ferrum
Fe
Lead
Plumbum
Pb
Mercury
Hydrargyrum
Hg
Potassium
Kalium
K
Silver
Argentum
Ag
Sodium
Natrium
Na
Tin
Stannum
Sn
Tungsten
Wolfram
W