Where does “antialcoholism” come from?
antialcoholism (English) comes from English alcoholism, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
antialcoholism (English): Opposition to alcoholism
Ancestry of “antialcoholism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alcoholism | A chronic disease caused by compulsive and... |
| 2 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 3 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 5 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 7 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |