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Where does “simya” come from?

simya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سیمیا, from Arabic سِيمِيَاء.

simya (Turkish): alchemy

Definitions

  1. alchemy

Ancestry of “simya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسیمیا—
2Arabicسِيمِيَاء—

Words derived from “simya”

  • simyacı
Every word from Arabic سِيمِيَاء →