Where does “alambiquer” come from?
alambiquer (French) comes 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.
alambiquer (French): to distill; to refine
Ancestry of “alambiquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | alambic | alembic, still |
| 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 |