How did the element iron get its name?

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anor277
Jan 24, 2017

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Explanation:

According to the spray, the English word iron derives ultimately from Proto-Germanic isarnan which is also the source of the German name Eisen, which possibly means strong.

Of course the Fe chemical symbol derives from the Latin ferrum.

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