Elements Multidict

Multilingual dictionary of the names of chemical elements

 by Peter van der Krogt  

Fe Cu Ag Sn Au Hg Pb — Iron, Copper, Silver, Tin, Gold, Mercury, & Lead

Seven metals known from antiquity in 119 languages

At least five of the seven have to be known to be included in this list. On-line dictionaries give for the same word several variants without specification. If no reliable choice could be made, the name is left out.
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P.S. Gábor Lente of Debrecen university collected the word for Iron in 213 languages (his PDF-file is here).
LANGUAGE
Sources & remarks

Fe

Ferrum

Cu

Cuprum

Ag

Argentum

Sn

Stannum

Au

Aurum

Hg

Hydrargyrum

Pb

Plumbum
INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
Germanic Branch
ENGLISH Iron Copper Silver Tin Gold Mercury
Quicksilver		 Lead
SCOTTISH Airn Copper Siller Tin Gowd Mercury Leid
GERMAN Eisen Kupfer Silber Zinn Gold Quecksilber Blei
LOW GERMAN Iesa Koppa Selwa Blajch Golt ? Blie
LUXEMBOURGIAN Eisen Koffer Sëlwer Zënn Gold Quecksëlwer Blei
YIDDISH Eizn Kuper Silber Zin Gold Kweksilber Schtift, Blei
DUTCH IJzer Koper Zilver Tin Goud Kwik
Kwikzilver		 Lood
AFRIKAANS Yster Koper Silwer Tin Goud Kwik Lood
FRISIAN Izer Koper Sulver Tin Goud Kwik, Kwiksulver Lead
DANISH Jern Kobber Sølv Tin Guld Kviksølv Bly
SWEDISH Järn Koppar Silver Tenn Guld Kvicksilver Bly
NORWEGIAN Jern Kobber Sølv Tinn Gull Kvikksølv Bly
ICELANDIC Járn Kopar or Eir Silfur Tin Gull Kvikasilfur Blý
FAROESE Jarn Kopar Silvur Tin Gull Kviksilvur Blýggj
Italic Branch
FRENCH Fer Cuivre Argent Étain Or Mercure Plomb
WALLOON (Belgium) Fier Keuve Årdjint Stin, Sitin Ôr Mierkeure Plonk
JÈRRIAIS (Jersey) Fé Rouoge Tchuîvre Argent Blianc-fé Or Vif-argent Pliomb
SPANISH Hierro Cobre Plata Estaño Oro Mercurio Plomo
CATALAN Ferro Coure Argent Estany Or Mercuri Plom
LANGUE D'OC Fèrre Coire Argent Estanh Aur Mercuri Plomb
EXTREMADURAN Jierru Cobri Prata Estañu Oru Mercuriu Promu
PORTUGUESE Ferro Cobre Prata Estanho Ouro Mercúrio Chumbo
GALICIAN Ferro Cobre Prata Estaño Ouro Mercurio Chumbo
ITALIAN Ferro Rame Argento Stagno Oro Mercurio Piombo
CORSICAN Ferru Ramu Argentu Stagnu Oru Mercuriu Piombu
SARDIAN Férru Ràmene Plàta Òro Marcúriu Peúmu
FRIULIAN Fier Ram Arint Stagn Aur Mercuri Plomp
ROMANIAN Fier Cupru Argint Staniu, Cositor Aur Mercur Plumb
MOLDAVIAN Fier Cupru Argint Staniu Aur Mercur Plumb
AROMANIAN Heru Halcumã Asime Cãlae Amalãmã Mercuru Plumbu
Slavic Branch
RUSSIAN Железо
železo		 Медь
med'		 Серебро
serebro		 Олово
olovo		 Золото
zoloto		 Ртуть
rtut'		 Свинец
svinec
UKRAINIAN Залізо
zalizo		 Мідь
mid'		 Срібло
sriblo		 Олово
olovo		 Золото
zoloto		 Ртуть
rtut'		 Свинець
svynec'
BYELORUSSIAN Жалеза
žaleza		 Медзь
medz'		 Серабро
serabro		 Волава
volava		 Золата
zolata		 Ртуць
rtuc'		 Цвінец
cvinec
POLISH Żelazo Miedź Srebro Cyna Złoto Rtęć Ołów
KASHUBIAN Żelazło Kòper Strzébro Cëna Złoto Tãź Òłów
SORBIAN Železo Kopor Slěbro Cyn Złoto Žiwe slěbro Wołoj
CZECH Železo Měď Stříbro Cín Zlato Rtuť Olovo
SLOVAKIAN Železo Meď Striebro Cín Zlato Ortut Olovo
SARIS (Slovakia) Železo Meď Štribro Cín Zlato Žive strebro Olovo
SLOVENIAN Železo Baker Srebro Kositer Zlato Živo srebro Svinec
CROATIAN Željezo Bakar Srebro Kositar Zlato Živa Olovo
SERBIAN Гвожће
gvožđe		 Бакар
bakar		 Сребро
srebro		 Калај
kalaj		 Злато
zlato		 Жива
živa		 Олово
olovo
BOSNIAN Gvožđe Bakar Srebro Kalaj Zlato Živa Olovo
MACEDONIAN Железо
železo		 Бакар
bakar		 Сребро
srebro		 Калај
kalaj		 Злато
zlato		 Жива
živa		 Олово
olovo
BULGARIAN Желязо
željazo 		Мед
med 		Сребро
srebro 		Калай
kalaj 		Злато
zlato 		Живак
živak		 Олово
olovo
Baltic Branch
LITHUANIAN Geležis Varis Sidabras Alavas Auksas Gyvsidabris Švinas
LATVIAN Dzelzs Varš Sudrabs Alva Zelts Dzīvsudrabs Svins
SUDOVIAN Gelzā Varijan Sirablas Alvas Ausas Gīvsirablis Svinas
Celtic Branch
WELSH Haearn Copor Arian Tùn Aur Mercwri Plwm
IRISH GAELIC Iarann Copar Airgead Stán Ór Mearcair Luaidhe
SCOTTISH GAELIC Iarann (Iarrnaig) Copar Airgead Staoin Òr Mearcair Luaidh
MANX GAELIC Yiarn Cobbyr Argid Stainney Airh Mercur Leoaie
CORNISH Horn Cober Arhans Sten Owr Arhans Bew Plom
BRETON Houarn Kouevr Arc'hant Staen Aour Merkur Plom
Other Indo-European Languages in Europe
ALBANIAN Hekur Bakër Argjent Kalaj Ar Mërkur Plumb
GREEK Σιδηρος
sidiros		 Χαλκος
chalkos		 Αργυρος
argyros		 Κασσιτερος
kassiteros		 Χρυσος
chrysos		 Ύδραργυρος
hydrargyros		 Μολυβδος
molyvdos
ARMENIAN Րկաթ
ikat'		 Պղինձ
płinj		 Արծաթյա
arcat'ya		 Անագ
anag		 Ոսկի
oski		 Սնղիկ
snγik		 Կապար
kapar
Indo-Iranian Branch/Iranian
KURDISH Êsin, Asin Baxir Zîv, Sêm Xarisin Zêr, Zerrn, Altûn Sîmav Xursîn, Erjîj
TAJIK Ohan Mis Nukra Kalagi Tillo Simob Surb
FARSI آهن
âhan		 مس
mes		 نقره
noqre		 قلع
qal'		 زر     طلا
talâ, zar		 سيماب
simâb		 سرب
sorb
OSETIN Æфсæйнаг
æfsæjnag		 Æрхуы
ærhuy		 Æвзист
ævzist		 Къала
k"ala		 Сызгъæрин
syzg"ærin		 Джынасу
džynasu		 Зды
zdy
PASHTO Ahaan Mess Noqrra Qalah Halabi Tellah ? ?
Indo-Iranian Branch/Indo-Aryan
SANSKRIT अयस
ayas		 आरकूटा
ārakūtā		 रजत
rajata		 त्रपु
trapu		 रुक्म
rukma		 pārata सीस
sīsa
HINDI लॊहा
lohā		 तांबा
tā.nbā		 चा.द्नी
chā.ndī		 टिन
ţina		 सोना, कञ्चन, सुवर्ण
sonā, kañchana, suvarņa		 पारा
pArA		 सीसा रांगा
sīsā rā.ngā
URDU ﻟﻮﮬﹶ
lohaa, aahan		 tanba (taañbah) chandi (chaañdi, chaan.di), nuqrah qala^i zar, sona, kañchan, tila paarah, siim aab siisah (seesah)
NEPALI kmnfd
phalam		 तामा
tama		 rfbl
candi		 टिन
tin		 सन
sun		 पारो
paro		 सीसा
sisa
PALI aya, kāļāyasa tamba, tambaloha rajata vańga-tipu suvaņņa, kanaka gandhaka tipu
ROMANI Trast, Srasta, Saster Charkum, Harkuma, Sónnasáster Rup, Rap, Rupper Cinos Somnakaj, Somnak, Sónnakai ? Olovos
KAMVIRI cam'a dâr'ü âr'ü tâlc'ama s'un ? t'uC
URALIC LANGUAGES
FINNISH Rauta Kupari Hopea Tina Kulta Elohopea Lyijy
ESTONIAN Raud Vask Hõbe Tina Kuld Elavhõbe Plii
SAMI Ruovdi Veaiki Silba Datni Golli Eallisilba Ladju
KARELIAN Rauta Vaski Hobju, Hopiehini Tina Kulda Elohobju, Artuga Pochintina
HUNGARIAN Vas Réz Ezüst Ón Arany Higany Ólom
TUNDRA NENETS Yesya Nyarawa Nyeney° Xúbt°q ngolawa Solot°, Solotey° ? Xúbt°q
FOREST NENETS Wyesya Nyalhama Nyeni Kúpt°q Xilhnyi ? Kúpt°q
ALTAIC LANGUAGES
TURKISH Demir Bakır Gümüş Kalay Altın Civa Kurşun
AZERBAIJANI Dəmir
дәмир		 Mis, Qazan
мис, газан		 Gümüş
ғүмүш		 Qalay
галаj		 Qızıl
гизил		 Civə
ҹивә		 Qurğuşun
гурғушун
KAZAKH Темір
temir		 Мыс
mys		 Күміс
kümis		 Къалайы
k"alajy		 Алтын
altyn		 Сынап
synap		 Къоргъасын
k"org"asyn
UZBEK Темир
temir		 Мис
mis		 Кумуш
kumuš		 Калай
kalaj		 Олтин
oltin		 Симоб
simob		 Кўргошин
kûrgošin
KIRGHIZ Темир
temir		 Жез
Žez		 Кумуш
kumuš		 ? Алтын
altyn		 Сымап
symap		 ?
TURKMEN Ütüklemek, Demir Mis Kümüs, Kümüsemek Qalaÿy Altyn, Tylla Simap Qurşun
MONGOLIAN Төмөр
tömör		 Зэс
zès		 Мөнгө
möngö		 Цагаан тугалга
cagaan tugalga		 Алт(ан)
alt(an)		 (Улаан) мөнгөн ус
(ulaan) möngön us		 Хар тугалга
har tugalga
KHAKAS Timîr Çis Kümüs Ax xorghamjyl Altïn Rtut' Xara xorghamjyl
KHAKAS (Sagay) Timîr Çis Müñün Ax xorghajyl Altïn Rtut' Xara xorghajyl
NORTH CAUCASIAN LANGUAGES
CHECHEN Ечиг
eçig		 ЦIаста
ċasta		 Дети
deti		 ?
geli		 Деши
deşi		 ?
ginsu		 Даш
daş
INGUSH Аьшк
a'ŝk		 ЦIаста
chasta		 Дотув
dotuv		 ГIаьли
gha'li		 Дошув
doŝuv		 ? Даш
daŝ
OTHER LANGUAGES OF EUROPE
BASQUE Burdina Kobrea Zilarra Eztainua Urrea Merkurioa Beruna
GEORGIAN რკინა
rkina		 სპილენძი
spilenżi		 ვერცხლი
verc'xli		 კალა
kala		 ოქრო
ok'ro		 ვერცხლის წყალი
verc'xlis cqali		 ტყვია
tqvia
AFRO-ASIATIC LANGUAGES
ARABIC حديد
Hadīd 		نحاس
nuHās 		فضة
fiDDah 		قصدير
qaSdīr 		ذهب
dhahab 		زئبق
zi'baq, zā'ūq		 رصاص
raSāS
MALTESE Ħadid Ram Fidda Landa Deheb Merkurju Ċomb
HEBREW ברזל
barzel		 נחושת
nahoshet		 כסף
kesef		 בדיל
bdil		 זהב
zahav		 כספית
kaspit		 עופרת
oferet
LANGUAGES OF EAST ASIA
JAPANESE 鉄
tetsu		 銅
dou, akagane		 銀
gin		 スズ
suzu		 金
kin		 水銀
suigin		 鉛
namari
CHINESE 鐵
tie3 / tit8		 銅
tong2 / tung4		 銀
yin2 / ngan4		 錫
xi2 / sik8		 金
jin1 / gam1		 汞
gong3 / hung3		 鉛
qian1 / yuen4
KOREAN 구리 은 주석 금 수은 지도
TIBETAN lcags zangs dngul dkar g.ya', gsha' dkar gser khams chen po kyu ru
THAI เหล็ก
hēloko		 ทองแดง
thoongodēngo		 เงิน
ngəən		 ดีบุก
dībuko		 ทองคำ
thoongokham		 ปรอท
porootho		 ตะกั้ว
taka'wo
VIETNAMESE Sắt Đồng Bạc Thiếc Vàng Thuỷ ngân Chì
AUSTRONESIAN LANGUAGES
MALAY Ferum, Besi Kuprum, Tembaga Argentum, Perak Stanum, Timah Aurum, Emas Merkuri, Raksa Plumbum, Timbal
TAGALOG Plansa, Puthaw Tanso Pilak Lata (Ka)Bulawan Merkuryo Akayin
HAWAIIAN Hao, Papa'a hao ? Kala ke'oke'o Keleawe, Pila Kula ? Kepau
TONGAN Uokamea Kopa Siliva Kapa Koula ? ?
ROTUMAN 'ia 1 Kapa 1 Siliva Tini (?) Koro 2 ? Lete 2
MAORI Rino Kapa Hiriwa Tini Koura Konuoi, mekuri Konumatã, Mata
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
WOLOF (Sénégal) Weñ Pürüm Xaalis Beteex Wurus ? Beteex
ZARMA (Niger) Guuru Guru ciray Nzarfu ? Ura, Wura ? Badile
HAUSA - BOKO ? Tagùllaa - Tagulla Azùrfaa - Azurfa Kùzà, Darmàà - Kuza, Darma Gwâl - Gwal Zaibàà - Zaiba Darmàà - Darma
ZULU Insimbi Ikhopha Isiliva Ithini Igolide Isigidi, Imercury Umthofu
SWAHILI Chuma Shaba nyekundu Silva, Fedha Mabati Dhahabu Zebaki Risasi
NORTH-AMERICAN LANGUAGES
INUKTIKUT Savirajak Kanngussak Qakulliq ? Kannuqa Aqirruujaq Uukturaut ittaqqutilik
COUSHATTA (Ala.) Ochana Ochanalaana Toknaawa ? Toknaawalaana
gold coin		 ? Ŀaki
ANISHINAABE (Minn.) Biiwaabik Miskwaabik Waabishki-zhooniyaa ? Ozaawaa-zhooniyaa ? Ashkikomaan
SERI (Mexico) Enim Enim cheel Tom cooxp ? Enim cmasol ? Enm haxáaza cmotjö
SOUTH-AMERICAN LANGUAGES
QUECHA Hillay Anta Qullqi Chapi, Titi Quri ? Titi
CREOLE LANGUAGES
TOK PISIN (Papua New Guinea) Ain ? Silva Tin Gol ? Bol
ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGES
ESPERANTO Fero Kupro Argxento Stano Oro Hidrargo Plumbo
NOVIAL Fere Kupre Argjente Stane Ore ? Plumbe
INTERLINGUA Ferro Cupro Argento Stanno Auro Mercurio Plumbo
LOJBAN Tirse Tunka Rijno Tinci Solji Margu Cnisa
EURANSIAN Âhanü Meysü Noqrü Kalayü Zohvü Merkorü Sarbü

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