myEtymology.com: English etymology of alchemy

Etymology of the English word alchemy

the English word alchemy

derived from the English word alkamye

derived from the Old French word alkamye

derived from the Medieval Latin word alchimia (alchemy)

derived from the Arabic word al-kimiya'

derived from the Arabic word kimiya'

using the Arabic prefix al-

derived from the Old French word alquemie

derived from the Medieval Latin word alchymia

derived from the Arabic word al-kimiya'

derived from the Arabic word kimiya'

using the Arabic prefix al-

The earliest known usage of alchemy in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch alchimie, French alchimie, German Alchimie, Italian alchimia, Norwegian alkymi, Spanish alquimia, Swedish alkemi

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