Where does “alkohol” come from?
alkohol (Polish) comes from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
alkohol (Polish): alcohol
Ancestry of “alkohol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 2 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |
Words derived from “alkohol”