Where does “χυμεία” come from?
χυμεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χύμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
χυμεία (Ancient Greek): art of alloying metals, alchemy
Definitions
- art of alloying metals, alchemy
Ancestry of “χυμεία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χύμα | that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “χυμεία”