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How did mercury get the chemical symbol Hg?

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A periodic table element box for mercury shows its symbol Hg, atomic number 80, atomic weight 200.592, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate mercury is a transition metal, liquid at room temperature, has a rhombohedral crystal structure, and is weakly basic. — mercury Properties of mercury.

The chemical symbol for mercury, Hg, is derived from the Latin word hydrargyrum, which literally translates to "liquid silver". This term reflects the metal's unique physical state as the only elemental metal that remains liquid at room temperature.12