Where does “Propylalkohol” come from?
Propylalkohol (German) comes from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
Propylalkohol (German): propyl alcohol
Definitions
- propyl alcohol
Ancestry of “Propylalkohol”, step by step
Propylalkohol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Alkohol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 3 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 4 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 5 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via German Propyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Propyl | — |