Where does “ambretta” come from?

ambretta (Italian) comes from Italian Ambra, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

ambretta (Italian): musk mallow

Definitions

  1. musk mallow

Ancestry of “ambretta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAmbraof modern usage
2Medieval Latinambra—
3Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
4Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Medieval Latin ambra →