Where does “azoth” come from?

azoth (English) comes from Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق, from Arabic الزَّاوُوق.

azoth (English): The first principle of metals, that is, mercury,...

Definitions

  1. The first principle of metals, that is, mercury,...

Ancestry of “azoth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالزُّوق—
2Arabicالزَّاوُوق—
Every word from Arabic الزَّاوُوق →Every word from Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق →