Where does “alkali” come from?

alkali (Polish) comes from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

Ancestry of “alkali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcalialkali
2Medieval Latinalcali—
3Arabicاَلْقِلْي—

Words derived from “alkali”

Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →