Where does “ambre” come from?
ambre (Middle French) comes from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
ambre (Middle French): amber
Ancestry of “ambre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | ambre | — |
| 2 | Latin | ambar | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |
Words derived from “ambre”