Where does “ალკოჰოლი” come from?

ალკოჰოლი (Georgian) comes from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

ალკოჰოლი (Georgian): alcohol

Definitions

  1. alcohol

Ancestry of “ალკოჰოლი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlkoholalcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor
2Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
3Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
4Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
5Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

Words derived from “ალკოჰოლი

Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل