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.
alkoholholdig (Norwegian Bokmål): alcoholic
Ancestry of “alkoholholdig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |