Where does “অম্বর” come from?
অম্বর (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian عنبر, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
অম্বর (Bengali): sky, firmament
Definitions
- sky, firmament
Ancestry of “অম্বর”, step by step
অম্বর traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian عنبر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عنبر | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |
via Sanskrit अम्बर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अम्बर | surroundings, environment; sky, atmosphere,... |