Where does “alkoholism” come from?

alkoholism (English) comes from Russian алкоголизм, from Russian алкого́ль, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

Ancestry of “alkoholism”, step by step

alkoholism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian алкоголизм

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianалкоголизмalcoholism
2Russianалкого́льethanol, ethyl alcohol
3EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
4FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
5Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via German Alkoholismus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlkoholismusalcoholism
2Frenchalcoolismealcoholism
3Frenchalcoolalcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated...

via Polish alkoholizm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishalkoholizmalcoholism
2Polish-izm-ism
3Ottoman Turkishـیزم—
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum →Every word from Arabic كُحْل →Every word from Arabic كحل →