Where does “berf annherfynol” come from?

berf annherfynol (Welsh) comes from Welsh annherfynol, from Welsh terfynol, from Welsh -ol, from Welsh alcohol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.

berf annherfynol (Welsh): infinitive

Definitions

  1. infinitive

Ancestry of “berf annherfynol”, step by step

berf annherfynol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh annherfynol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshannherfynolunlimited, boundless, limitless, endless, infinite
2Welshterfynolfinal, terminal; limited, restrictive
3Welsh-oladjectival suffix
4Welshalcoholalcohol
5EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
6FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
7Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via Welsh berf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshberfverb
2Latinverbumword; proverb, saying; verb
3Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
4Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل