ἥλιος

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Ἥλιος (helios) is the Greek word for the Sun. The element helium was named after the Greek word for the Sun, ἥλιος (helios).

When

Attested period
1868 – 1868

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Lockyer named the element helium, from the Greek word for the Sun, ἥλιος (helios).”

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