Where does “ambra” come from?

ambra (Danish) comes from Italian Ambra, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

ambra (Danish): ambergris; southernwood

Definitions

  1. ambergris; southernwood

Ancestry of “ambra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAmbraof modern usage
2Medieval Latinambra—
3Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
4Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Medieval Latin ambra →