Where does “skatole” come from?

skatole (English) comes from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

skatole (English): A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound...

Definitions

  1. A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound...

Ancestry of “skatole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-oleA diminutive suffix referring to small parts of...
2English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
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
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل
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