Where does “ankin” come from?

ankin (Vietnamese) comes from French alcyne, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

ankin (Vietnamese): an alkyne

Definitions

  1. an alkyne

Ancestry of “ankin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcynealkyne
2Frenchalcalialkali
3Medieval Latinalcali—
4Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →