Where does “अम्बर” come from?
अम्बर (Hindi) comes from Hindi अंबर, from Classical Persian عنبر, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
अम्बर (Hindi): Alternative spelling of अंबर
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of अंबर
Ancestry of “अम्बर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अंबर | sky; clothing, apparel |
| 2 | Classical Persian | عنبر | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |