The modern word alchemy in turn is derived from the Arabic word al-kīmīā (الكیمیاء ). This may have Egyptian origins since al-kīmīā is derived from the Greek χημία , which is in turn derived from the word Kemet , which is the ancient name of Egypt in the Egyptian language."alchemy", entry in The Oxford English Dictionary, J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner, vol. 1, 2nd ed., 1989, . Alternately, al-kīmīā may derive from χημεία, meaning "cast together" .Weekley, Ernest (1967). Etymological Dictionary of Modern English. New York: Dover Publications.
The modern word alchemy in turn is derived from the Arabic word ( ). This may have Egyptian origins since is derived from the Ancient Greek , which is in turn derived from the word , which is the ancient name of Egypt in the Egyptian language."alchemy", entry in The Oxford English Dictionary, J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner, vol. 1, 2nd ed., 1989, . Alternately, may derive from 'cast together' .Weekley, Ernest (1967). Etymological Dictionary of Modern English. New York: Dover Publications.
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al-kīmīā (الكیمیاء
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al-kīmīā
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Greek χημία
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Kemet
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χημεία, meaning "cast together"
'cast together'