An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Alchimie

by Friedrich Kluge

Alchimie, f. ‘alchemy,’ from late MidHG. alchemie, f., which is derived from the equiv. Rom. cognates — Ital. alchimia, Fr. alchimie — the origin of which from Arab. al-kimîâ and the earlier Gr. χυμός, ‘juice,’ is undoubted. Al- as the Arab. article is still seen in Alfali, Alforan, Alfade, Alhambra, Alkohol, Algebra. See Alkoven.