Alkol etymology

Turkish

Turkish word alkol comes from Arabic كحل

Etymology of alkol

Detailed word origin of alkol

Dictionary entry Language Definition
كحل Arabic (ara) Darkened with kohl, dyed black (of the eyelids) To rub with kohl (stibnite), to paint with kohl Antimony. Black coloring of the edges of the eyelids. Kohl, stibnite (pulverized antimony).
alcool French (fr) Alcohol. Spirits, hard liquor (strong alcoholic beverage, excludes wine, cider, beer).
alkol Turkish (tr) (organic compound) alcohol. A drink containing alcohol.