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
Ancestry of “ambretta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Ambra | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ambra | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |