Where does “alkali” come from?

alkali (Dutch) comes from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

alkali (Dutch): alkali

Definitions

  1. alkali

Ancestry of “alkali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcalialkali
2Medieval Latinalcali—
3Arabicاَلْقِلْي—

Words derived from “alkali”

Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →
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