Where does “aldehyde” come from?

aldehyde (Dutch) comes from German Aldehyd, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

aldehyde (Dutch): aldehyde

Definitions

aldehyde

Ancestry of “aldehyde”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Aldehyd	aldehyde
2	Latin	alcohol	kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder...
3	Andalusian Arabic	كُحُول	—
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 →