Where does “алкен” come from?
алкен (Kazakh) comes from Russian алкен, from German Alken, from German Alk, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
алкен (Kazakh): alkene
Definitions
- alkene
Ancestry of “алкен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | алкен | — |
| 2 | German | Alken | alkene |
| 3 | German | Alk | auk, any bird of the family Alcidae; alcohol |
| 4 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 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 | kohl, antimony paste |