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

  1. Alternative spelling of अंबर

Ancestry of “अम्बर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंबरsky; clothing, apparel
2Classical Persianعنبر—
3Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
4Middle Persianʾmblambergris

Words derived from “अम्बर”

Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Classical Persian عنبر →