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Kahala, in Arabic, means staining. From that the sublimate of antimony that was used to darken eyelids was named kohl. The prefix "al" is simply the arabic definite article - the.
The meaning of "al kohl" gradually changed to refer to anything that was obtained through the process of sublimation and thence to the essential spirit of a substance - including liquor. The spelling changed when the word was adopted into the English language.
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Where does the word alcohol come from?
arabics
Who named alcohol alcohol where did they come up with the name?
The word is believed to be of Arabic origin. 'Al' means 'the' and 'kohl' a substance obtained by distillation.
Does the word help have a prefix?
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Latin word for alcohol?
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The Luhya word for the English word alcohol is "pombe."
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I don't think so. Answer 2: No, it's from Latin, which got it from Arabic. It comes from an Arabic word meaning "the distillate."
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How do you spell alcohol in spanish?
The word for alcohol in Spanish is "alcohol" - the same as it is in English.
What language does the word alcohol come from?
The word "alcohol" comes from the Arabic term "al-kuḥl," which originally referred to a powdered form of antimony used for eye makeup. Over time, the meaning shifted to include any fine powder or essence, eventually evolving to its current usage in reference to ethyl alcohol.
