Where does “ambra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ambra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
2Middle Persianʾmblambergris

Words derived from “ambra”

Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →
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