English
alchemistic
Alchemistic comes from Old French alkimie ‘alchemy’, and goes back to Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχυμείᾱ
- Arabicc. 500–presentاَلْكِيمِيَاء
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alchēmia‘alchemy’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400alkimie‘alchemy’
- English1500–presentalchemy
- Englishtodayalchemistic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχυμείᾱ
- Arabicc. 500–presentاَلْكِيمِيَاء
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500alchēmia‘alchemy’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400alkimie‘alchemy’
- English1500–presentalchemy
- Englishtodayalchemistic
A compound of alchemy + -istic
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to alchemists.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ / alchemistic