Where does “ailimic” come from?
ailimic (Irish) comes from English alembic, 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.
ailimic (Irish): alembic; distillation
Ancestry of “ailimic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alembic | An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two... |
| 2 | French | alambic | alembic, still |
| 3 | Latin | alembicum | alembic, still |
| 4 | Arabic | إِنْبِيق | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβιξ | spouted cup; alembic, still |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβων | crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit |