Where does “lambic” come from?

lambic (French) 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 (French): lambic

Definitions

  1. lambic

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
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξEvery word from Arabic إِنْبِيق