Question: where does the english word chemistry come from

title: Etymology of chemistry
text: In the history of science , the etymology of the word chemistry is debatable . It is agreed that the word derives from the word alchemy , which is a European one , derived from the Kimiya ( کیمیا ) Alchemy al - kīmiyāʾ ( الكيمياء ) . The Arabic term is derived from the Ancient Greek χημία khēmia or χημεία khēmeia . However , the ultimate origin of the root word , chem , is uncertain . 

Answer: answer: The word derives from the word alchemy, which is a European one, however, the ultimate origin of the root word, chem, is uncertain.
answer: It is agreed that the word, chemistry, derives from the word alchemy , which is a European one .  However , the ultimate origin of the root word , chem , is uncertain .