Etymology

gasohol

G2A1S1O1H4O1L1

Today it means: Gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Full definition →

English alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  3. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  4. Dutchgas
  5. Englishgas
  6. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  7. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  8. Latinoleum
  9. Englishgasoline
  10. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  11. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  12. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  13. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  14. Medieval Latinalcoho
  15. Middle Englishalcofol
  16. Englishalcohol
  17. English todaygasohol

Blend of gasoline + alcohol.

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