Where does “alkavervir” come from?

alkavervir (English) comes from English alkaloid, from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

alkavervir (English): An extract of Veratrum viride alkaloids formerly...

Definitions

  1. An extract of Veratrum viride alkaloids formerly...

Ancestry of “alkavervir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalkaloidAny of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur...
2EnglishalkaliOne of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,...
3Frenchalcalialkali
4Medieval Latinalcali—
5Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →