'alkalizer' originates from 'alkali', which comes from the Arabic word 'al-qaly', meaning 'ashes of the saltwort'.

'alkali' transformed from the Arabic word 'al-qaly' and eventually became the modern English word 'alkali', leading to the derivative 'alkalizer'.

Initially, it referred to substances derived from ashes, but over time it evolved to mean any substance that increases alkalinity.