Where does “錬金術” come from?

錬金術 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 金, from Middle Chinese 金.

錬金術 (Japanese): alchemy

Definitions

  1. alchemy

Ancestry of “錬金術”, step by step

錬金術 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 金

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金metal; money; firmness, strength
2Middle Chinese金—

via Japanese 術

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese術technique; art; way, means
2Middle Chinese術—

via Japanese 錬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese錬—
Every word from Middle Chinese 金 →Every word from Japanese 金 →