Where does “alkimista” come from?
alkimista (Hungarian) comes from German Alchimist, from French alchimiste, from Old French alquemiste, from Medieval Latin alchemista, from Latin alchemia, from Arabic كيمياء, from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ, from Ancient Greek χύμα — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
alkimista (Hungarian): alchemist
Ancestry of “alkimista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Alchimist | Alternative form of Alchemist; alchemist |
| 2 | French | alchimiste | An alchemist; one who practices alchemy |
| 3 | Old French | alquemiste | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alchemista | alchemist |
| 5 | Latin | alchemia | alchemy |
| 6 | Arabic | كيمياء | chemistry |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χυμείᾱ | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χύμα | that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “alkimista”