Etymology

alchemistical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to alchemists. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English alchemist ← Old French alquemiste
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Latinalchēmīa
  6. Medieval Latinalchēmista
  7. Old Frenchalquemiste
  8. Englishalchemist
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. English todayalchemistical

From alchemist + -ical.

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