'alkalimetry' originates from French, specifically the word 'alcalimétrie,' where 'alcali' meant 'alkali' and '-métrie' meant 'measurement.'

'alcalimétrie' transformed into the English word 'alkalimetry' and has been used in scientific contexts since the 19th century.

Initially, it meant 'measurement of alkali,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.