Where does “alcohol” come from?
alcohol (French) comes from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
alcohol (French): Alternative spelling of alcool
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of alcool
Ancestry of “alcohol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 2 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 3 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 4 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
Words derived from “alcohol”