Where does “alkoholbruk” come from?
alkoholbruk (Swedish) comes from Swedish alkohol, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
alkoholbruk (Swedish): alcohol use
Definitions
- alcohol use
Ancestry of “alkoholbruk”, step by step
alkoholbruk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish alkohol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | alkohol | alcohol; alcohol; beverage containing ethanol |
| 2 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 3 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Swedish bruk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bruk | a use, usage; a custom, a fashion, a tradition, a... |