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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread sodium, potassium. Jackie #204647 02/13/2012 2:12 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA Almost finished with the book. A number of interesting word tidbits. "Sodium" derives from "soda" and on the other way round. Similarly, "Potassium" derives from potash and not vice versa. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted salty language. of troy 07/19/2002 12:48 PM Re: salty language. WhitmanO'Neill 07/19/2002 2:54 PM Re: salty language. WhitmanO'Neill 07/19/2002 3:02 PM Re: salty language. wich, of troy 07/22/2002 4:24 PM Re: salty language. wich, TheFallibleFiend 01/24/2012 8:24 PM Re: salty language. wich, Faldage 01/24/2012 11:40 PM Re: salty language. wich, Candy 01/26/2012 12:30 AM Re: salty language. wich, Jackie 01/26/2012 3:44 AM sodium, potassium. TheFallibleFiend 02/13/2012 2:12 PM Re: salty language. wich, TheFallibleFiend 01/25/2012 4:23 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,388 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,212 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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