Where does “alembicum” come from?
alembicum (Latin) comes from Arabic إِنْبِيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.
alembicum (Latin): alembic, still
Ancestry of “alembicum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِنْبِيق | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβιξ | spouted cup; alembic, still |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβων | crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit |
Words derived from “alembicum”