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

Definitions

  1. amber; ambergris

Ancestry of “ambra”, step by step

ambra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄμβροτοςimmortal, divine; belonging to the gods
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥mr̥tósimmortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Arabic عَنْبَر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
2Middle Persianʾmblambergris

Words derived from “ambra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós →
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