Where does “tetrahydrocannabinol” come from?
tetrahydrocannabinol (English) comes from English cannabinol, 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.
tetrahydrocannabinol (English): The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a...
Definitions
- The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a...
Ancestry of “tetrahydrocannabinol”, step by step
tetrahydrocannabinol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cannabinol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cannabinol | A psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English tetrahydro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrahydro | Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule |
| 2 | English | hydro | hydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |