Where does “ambra” come from?

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

ambra (Finnish): ambergris; The term "keltainen ambra" refers to...

Definitions

  1. ambergris; The term "keltainen ambra" refers to...

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 →
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