Where does “alkemi” come from?
alkemi (Swedish) comes from English alchemy, from Old French alkimie, from Medieval Latin alchemia, from Arabic كيمياء, from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ, from Ancient Greek χύμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
alkemi (Swedish): alchemy
Definitions
- alchemy
Ancestry of “alkemi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alchemy | The ancient search for a universal panacea, and... |
| 2 | Old French | alkimie | alchemy |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alchemia | alchemy |
| 4 | Arabic | كيمياء | chemistry |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χυμείᾱ | art of alloying metals, alchemy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χύμα | that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |