Where does “alcohol” come from?
alcohol (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
alcohol (Medieval Latin): powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
Definitions
- powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
Ancestry of “alcohol”, step by step
alcohol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic كحل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 2 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 3 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Arabic اَلْكُحْل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْكُحْل | — |