Where does “alcaliu” come from?

alcaliu (Romanian) comes from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

alcaliu (Romanian): alkali

Definitions

  1. alkali

Ancestry of “alcaliu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcalialkali
2Medieval Latinalcali—
3Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →