Where does “alkoholiker” come from?

alkoholiker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål alkohol, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

alkoholiker (Norwegian Bokmål): an alcoholic person addicted to alcohol

Definitions

  1. an alcoholic person addicted to alcohol

Ancestry of “alkoholiker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalkoholalcohol
2Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
3Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum →Every word from Arabic كُحْل →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål alkohol →