Where does “lambic” come from?

lambic (Finnish) comes from English lambic, 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 (Finnish): lambic Belgian beer

Definitions

  1. lambic Belgian beer

Ancestry of “lambic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlambicA mid-strength traditional Belgian/Flemish sour beer of spontaneous fermentation
2Dutchlambieklambic beer
3Frenchalambicalembic, still
4Latinalembicumalembic, still
5Arabicإِنْبِيق
6Ancient Greekἄμβιξspouted cup; alembic, still
7Ancient Greekἄμβωνcrest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξEvery word from Arabic إِنْبِيق