Where does “ambar” come from?
ambar (Latin) comes from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
Ancestry of “ambar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |
Words derived from “ambar”