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
- ambergris; ellipsis of حُوت الْعَنْبَر;...
Ancestry of “عنبر”, step by step
عنبر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian انبار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | انبار | store, warehouse, granary, depot, reservoir;... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hmbʾl | store of food |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | hambāráh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Middle Persian ʾmbl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |