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