'alcohol-caused' originates from the combination of 'alcohol' and 'caused', where 'alcohol' refers to the intoxicating ingredient in drinks and 'caused' means brought about or resulted from.

'Alcohol' comes from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl', meaning 'the kohl', and 'caused' is derived from the Latin 'causa', meaning 'reason'.

Initially, 'alcohol' referred to a fine powder used in cosmetics, but over time it evolved to mean the intoxicating substance, while 'caused' has retained its meaning of 'brought about'.