Where does “алкашка” come from?
алкашка (Russian) comes from Russian алка́ш, from Russian алкоголик, from Russian алкого́ль, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
алкашка (Russian): female alkie, wino
Definitions
- female alkie, wino
Ancestry of “алкашка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | алка́ш | alkie, wino an alcoholic |
| 2 | Russian | алкоголик | alcoholic |
| 3 | Russian | алкого́ль | ethanol, ethyl alcohol |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |