Where does “ambre” come from?

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

ambre (Catalan): amber

Definitions

  1. amber

Ancestry of “ambre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
2Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →