Where does “alembication” come from?

alembication (English) comes from Latin alembicatio, from Latin alembicum, from Arabic إِنْبِيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.

alembication (English): Distillation

Definitions

Distillation

Ancestry of “alembication”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	alembicatio	—
2	Latin	alembicum	alembic, still
3	Arabic	إِنْبِيق	—
4	Ancient Greek	ἄμβιξ	spouted cup; alembic, still
5	Ancient Greek	ἄμβων	crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit

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