Where does “alambike” come from?

alambike (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alambique, from Arabic إنبيق, from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων — crest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit.

alambike (Tagalog): still

Definitions

  1. still

Ancestry of “alambike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalambiquestill; alembic
2Arabicإنبيقretort, still, alembic
3Ancient Greekἄμβιξspouted cup; alembic, still
4Ancient Greekἄμβωνcrest of a hill; edge of a cup; pulpit
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμβωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξEvery word from Arabic إنبيق