Where does “ambra” come from?
ambra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος, from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
ambra (Latin): amber; ambergris
Ancestry of “ambra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβροτος | immortal, divine; belonging to the gods |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |