Where does “alambique” come from?

alambique (Portuguese) comes from Arabic الإِنْبِيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.

alambique (Portuguese): alembic; still

Definitions

  1. alembic; still

Ancestry of “alambique”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alambique”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβων →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ →Every word from Arabic الإِنْبِيق →