Where does “αλκάλιο” come from?

αλκάλιο (Greek) comes from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

αλκάλιο (Greek): alkali metal; alkali, alkali metal hydroxides

Definitions

  1. alkali metal; alkali, alkali metal hydroxides

Ancestry of “αλκάλιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcalialkali
2Medieval Latinalcali—
3Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →