Where does “alkoholiker” come from?

alkoholiker (Danish) comes from Danish alkohol, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

alkoholiker (Danish): alcoholic (a person addicted to alcohol)

Definitions

alcoholic (a person addicted to alcohol)

Ancestry of “alkoholiker”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	alkohol	alcohol
2	German	Alkohol	alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor
3	Medieval Latin	alcohol	powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
4	Arabic	كحل	antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
5	Arabic	كُحْل	antimony; kohl, stibnite
6	Akkadian	guḫlum	kohl, antimony paste

Every word from Akkadian guḫlum →Every word from Arabic كُحْل →Every word from Arabic كحل →