'alchemise' originates from the Arabic word 'al-kīmiyā', where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'kīmiyā' meant 'chemistry'.

'al-kīmiyā' transformed into the Old French word 'alquemie', and eventually became the modern English word 'alchemy', from which 'alchemise' is derived.

Initially, it meant 'the art of transformation', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'transforming something in a mysterious way'.