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Where does “χημεία” come from?

χημεία (Greek) comes from Latin chēmia, from Latin alchēmia, from Arabic كيمياء, from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ, from Ancient Greek χύμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

χημεία (Greek): the science of chemistry; chemistry

Definitions

  1. the science of chemistry; chemistry

Ancestry of “χημεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchēmia—
2Latinalchēmia—
3Arabicكيمياءchemistry
4Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ—
5Ancient Greekχύμαthat which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,...
6Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
7Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “χημεία”

  • φυσικοχημεία
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