Where does “lambic” come from?

lambic (English) comes from Dutch lambiek, from French alambic, from Latin alembicum, from Arabic إِنْبِيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.

lambic (English): A mid-strength traditional Belgian/Flemish sour beer of spontaneous fermentation

Definitions

  1. A mid-strength traditional Belgian/Flemish sour beer of spontaneous fermentation

Ancestry of “lambic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlambieklambic beer
2Frenchalambicalembic, still
3Latinalembicumalembic, still
4Arabicإِنْبِيق—
5Ancient Greekἄμβιξspouted cup; alembic, still
6Ancient Greekἄμβωνcrest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit

Words derived from “lambic”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβων →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ →Every word from Arabic إِنْبِيق →