Where does “アルカン” come from?
アルカン (Japanese) comes from English alkane, from German Alkan, from German alk-, from German Alkyl, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل.
アルカン (Japanese): alkane
Ancestry of “アルカン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alkane | Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon |
| 2 | German | Alkan | alkane |
| 3 | German | alk- | — |
| 4 | German | Alkyl | alkyl |
| 5 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |