Where does “ambar” come from?
ambar (English) comes from Turkish ambar, from Ottoman Turkish انبار, 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 — to bear, carry.
ambar (English): Any of various kinds of subterranean or barn-like...
Definitions
- Any of various kinds of subterranean or barn-like...
Ancestry of “ambar”, step by step
ambar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish ambar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ambar | barn; granary |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | انبار | warehouse, granary, depot, reservoir |
| 3 | Persian | انبار | store, warehouse, granary, depot, reservoir;... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hmbʾl | store of food |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | hambāráh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Sanskrit अम्बर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अम्बर | surroundings, environment; sky, atmosphere,... |
via Russian амбар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | амбар | barn, granary, warehouse, storehouse |