Etymograph

English

alchemic

Alchemic comes from Old French alkimie ‘alchemy’, and goes back to Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχυμείᾱ
  2. Arabicc. 500–presentاَلْكِيمِيَاء
  3. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alchēmia‘alchemy’
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400alkimie‘alchemy’
  5. English1500–presentalchemy
  6. Englishearliest quotation 2019alchemic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχυμείᾱ
  2. Arabicc. 500–presentاَلْكِيمِيَاء
  3. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alchēmia‘alchemy’
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400alkimie‘alchemy’
  5. English1500–presentalchemy
  6. Englishearliest quotation 2019alchemic

Earliest quotation: 2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities: “And then, with the alchemic precision with which a…”

A compound of alchemy + -ic

Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ

Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء

Medieval Latin alchēmia

Old French alkimie

English alchemy

Linked words

through Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ

chemist, 3 more

Today it means

adj alchemical.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ / alchemic

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