'non-alcoholic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'alcoholic' from 'alcohol', which comes from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl', meaning 'the kohl'.

'alcohol' changed from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl' and eventually became the modern English word 'alcohol'.

Initially, 'alcohol' referred to a fine powder used in cosmetics, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a liquid intoxicant.