Where does “alchemistical” come from?
alchemistical (English) comes from English alchemist, from English alchemy, from Old French alkimie, from Medieval Latin alchemia, from Arabic كيمياء, from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ, from Ancient Greek χύμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
alchemistical (English): Of or pertaining to alchemists
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to alchemists
Ancestry of “alchemistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alchemist | One who practices alchemy; One who blends... |
| 2 | English | alchemy | The ancient search for a universal panacea, and... |
| 3 | Old French | alkimie | alchemy |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alchemia | alchemy |
| 5 | Arabic | كيمياء | chemistry |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χυμείᾱ | art of alloying metals, alchemy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χύμα | that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |