Where does “alkoholholdig” come from?
alkoholholdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish alkohol, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
alkoholholdig (Norwegian Bokmål): alcoholic
Definitions
- alcoholic
Ancestry of “alkoholholdig”, step by step
alkoholholdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish alkohol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | alkohol | alcohol |
| 2 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 4 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 5 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 6 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Norwegian Bokmål alkohol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | alkohol | alcohol |