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