Where does “ambracane” come from?

ambracane (Italian) comes from Italian cano, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

Ancestry of “ambracane”, step by step

ambracane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian cano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancanohoary-haired, white-haired
2Latincānuswhite
3Proto-Italickaznosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

via Spanish ámbar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishámbaramber
2Andalusian Arabicعَنْبَر
3Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
4Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas-Every word from Proto-Italic kaznosEvery word from Latin cānus