Where does “alkoholpåverkad” come from?

alkoholpåverkad (Swedish) comes from Swedish alkohol, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.

alkoholpåverkad (Swedish): under the influence of alcohol, intoxicated

Definitions

  1. under the influence of alcohol, intoxicated

Ancestry of “alkoholpåverkad”, step by step

alkoholpåverkad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish alkohol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishalkoholalcohol; alcohol; beverage containing ethanol
2Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
3Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via Swedish påverkad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpåverkadunder the influence, intoxicated (by alcohol or another drug)
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum →Every word from Arabic كُحْل →Every word from Swedish alkohol →