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Where does “عنبر” come from?

عنبر (Arabic) comes from Persian انبار, from Middle Persian hmbʾl, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian hambāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

عنبر (Arabic): ambergris; ellipsis of حُوت الْعَنْبَر;...

Definitions

  1. ambergris; ellipsis of حُوت الْعَنْبَر;...

Ancestry of “عنبر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianانبارstore, warehouse, granary, depot, reservoir;...
2Middle Persianhmbʾlstore of food
3Old Persian𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼—
4Proto-Iranianhambāráh—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansambʰārása storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-bʰor-ó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “عنبر”

  • alambre
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