'alkalemia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'alkali,' where 'alkali' meant 'soda ash,' and '-emia' from Greek 'haima' meaning 'blood.'

'alkali' transformed into the modern English word 'alkalemia' by combining with the suffix '-emia' to denote a blood condition.

Initially, it meant 'a condition related to alkaline substances in the blood,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.