Where does “Alkan” come from?
Alkan (German) comes from German alk-, from German Alkyl, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
Alkan (German): alkane
Ancestry of “Alkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | alk- | — |
| 2 | German | Alkyl | alkyl |
| 3 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 5 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 7 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |
Words derived from “Alkan”