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