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Where does “عَنْبَر” come from?

عَنْبَر (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

Ancestry of “عَنْبَر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
2Middle Persianʾmblambergris

Words derived from “عَنْبَر”

  • ámbar
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →