Where does “alambicado” come from?
alambicado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alambicar, from Portuguese alambique, from Arabic الإِنْبِيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.
alambicado (Portuguese): distilled; relating to a still; affected,...
Definitions
- distilled; relating to a still; affected,...
Ancestry of “alambicado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alambicar | to distill; to refine; to complicate excessively |
| 2 | Portuguese | alambique | alembic; still |
| 3 | Arabic | الإِنْبِيق | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβιξ | spouted cup; alembic, still |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβων | crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit |