Etymology of the English word aluminium
the English word
aluminiumderived from the Late Latin word
alumen (alum; astringent substance, potash alum)
Derivations in English
ammonal,
sialDerivations in other languages
Spanish
aluminioCognates
Dutch
aluminium, French
aluminium, German
Aluminium, Icelandic
alúmín, Italian
alluminio, Lithuanian
aliuminis, Polish
aluminium, Russian
aлюминий, Swedish
aluminiumUsage
Word found in Modern English
