Where does “alkoholový” come from?

alkoholový (Slovak) comes from Slovak alkohol, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

alkoholový (Slovak): alcohol

Definitions

  1. alcohol

Ancestry of “alkoholový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakalkoholalcohol
2Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
3Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Slovak alkohol
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