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

Definitions

  1. alembic, still

Ancestry of “alembicum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alembicum”

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