Natrium
/ˈneɪ.tri.əm/noun
A chemical element with the symbol Na, known as sodium.
Did you know?The symbol Na comes from Latin natrium, ultimately linked to natron, the naturally occurring soda used in ancient Egypt for cleansing and mummification rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egypt
Egyptian
nṯrj?
“Not the source of natrium; included? No”
Ancient Greek
Greek
nítron
“Natural soda, especially natron.”
Latin
Latin
natrium
“Soda or natron; later used as a learned chemical name.”
18th-19th Century
New Latin
natrium
“A learned scientific term for sodium.”
Modern English
English
natrium
“A rare learned name for sodium, especially in chemistry.”