“The word alcohol – al kohl – is Arabic in origin, like many other words that begin with “al,” like algebra, algorithm, alchemy, and Al Gore.”
And there you go.
Source: Psychology Today, “Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol.”
“The word alcohol – al kohl – is Arabic in origin, like many other words that begin with “al,” like algebra, algorithm, alchemy, and Al Gore.”
And there you go.
Source: Psychology Today, “Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol.”
2 responses to “Linguistic Lesson of the Day”
Thanks to the difficulty of calculating carbon offsets using Roman numerals, Al Gore also introduced Arabic numerals to western culture.
I just read the post about Christine and the First Amendment and some of the comments. I find I need a drink.