Where does “tioalcol” come from?

tioalcol (Italian) comes from Italian alcol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

tioalcol (Italian): thioalcohol, mercaptan

Definitions

  1. thioalcohol, mercaptan

Ancestry of “tioalcol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalcolalcohol; ethanol
2Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
3Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
4Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
5Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل