Where does “ambar” come from?

ambar (Latin) comes from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

Ancestry of “ambar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
2Middle Persianʾmblambergris

Words derived from “ambar

Every word from Middle Persian ʾmblEvery word from Arabic عَنْبَر