Where does “алка́ш” come from?
алка́ш (Russian) comes from Russian алкоголик, from Russian алкого́ль, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
алка́ш (Russian): alkie, wino an alcoholic
Definitions
- alkie, wino an alcoholic
Ancestry of “алка́ш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | алкоголик | alcoholic |
| 2 | Russian | алкого́ль | ethanol, ethyl alcohol |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |