Where does “アルキン” come from?
アルキン (Japanese) comes from English alkyne, from English alkyl, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
アルキン (Japanese): alkyne
Ancestry of “アルキン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alkyne | A hydrocarbon containing at least one... |
| 2 | English | alkyl | Any of a series of univalent radicals of the... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |