Where does “alambic” come from?

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

alambic (French): alembic, still

Definitions

  1. alembic, still

Ancestry of “alambic”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alambic”

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