Etymology

alchemystical

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Today it means: Pertaining to alchemy. Full definition →

English mystical ← Old French mistique ← Latin mysticus
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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. Englishalchemistical
  12. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-ye-
  14. Ancient Greekμῡ́ω (mū́ō)
  15. Ancient Greekμῠέω (mŭéō)
  16. Ancient Greekμῠ́στης (mŭ́stēs)
  17. Ancient Greekμῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)
  18. Latinmysticus
  19. Old Frenchmistique
  20. Englishmystic
  21. Englishmystical
  22. English todayalchemystical

Variant of alchemistical, perhaps with intentional blend of mystical.

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