Where does “alkali” come from?

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

alkali (Swahili): alkali

Definitions

  1. alkali

Ancestry of “alkali”, 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 →