'alchemic' originates from the Arabic word 'al-kīmiyā', where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'kīmiyā' referred to 'alchemy'.

'al-kīmiyā' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'alchimia', and eventually became the modern English word 'alchemy', from which 'alchemic' is derived.

Initially, it referred to the ancient practice of transforming substances, but over time it evolved to describe anything related to alchemy.