Where does “알칼리” come from?

알칼리 (Korean) comes from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

알칼리 (Korean): alkali

Definitions

  1. alkali

Ancestry of “알칼리”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalkaliOne of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,...
2Frenchalcalialkali
3Medieval Latinalcali—
4Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →
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