Where does “alkoholbruk” come from?
alkoholbruk (Swedish) comes from Swedish alkohol, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
alkoholbruk (Swedish): alcohol use
Ancestry of “alkoholbruk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | alkohol | alcohol; alcohol; beverage containing ethanol |
| 2 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 3 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |