Where does “Alkoholismus” come from?
Alkoholismus (Luxembourgish) comes from German Alkoholismus, from French alcoolisme, from French alcool, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
Alkoholismus (Luxembourgish): alcoholism
Ancestry of “Alkoholismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Alkoholismus | alcoholism |
| 2 | French | alcoolisme | alcoholism |
| 3 | French | alcool | alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated... |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |