Where does “alcosol” come from?

alcosol (English) comes from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

alcosol (English): A colloid where the dispersive media is alcohol

Definitions

  1. A colloid where the dispersive media is alcohol

Ancestry of “alcosol”, step by step

alcosol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSolThe Sun, the star orbited by the Earth
2Old Frenchsolalone; sol; Old French coin
3Latinsolidumsolid
4Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
5Proto-Italicsoliðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

via Latin Alco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlcoanciently held by
2Ancient GreekἌλκωνAlcon, any of a number of figures of classical history and mythology
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →