Where does “ambre” come from?

ambre (Italian) comes from Italian ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

ambre (Italian): plural of ambra

Definitions

  1. plural of ambra

Ancestry of “ambre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianambraamber
2Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
3Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Italian ambra →
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