Where does “Ambra” come from?
Ambra (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
Ancestry of “Ambra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | ambra | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |