Where does “chemical” come from?
Chemical derives from English chemic, which comes from Latin alkimia, derived from Arabic كيمياء, ultimately from Ancient Greek χημεία.
chemical (English): Of or relating to chemistry; Of or relating to a...
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- Of or relating to chemistry; Of or relating to a...
Ancestry of “chemical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 2 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 3 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
Words derived from “chemical”
- biochemical
- chemically
- electrochemical
- geochemical
- physicochemical
- photochemical
- immunohistochemical
- petrochemical
- biogeochemical
- neurochemical
- biochemically
- histochemical
- electrochemically
- thermochemical
- immunocytochemical
- stereochemical
- agrochemical
- physiochemical
- immunochemical
- phytochemical
- hydrochemical
- photoelectrochemical
- photochemically
- mechanochemical