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