Where does “کهربای” come from?
کهربای (Persian) comes from Middle Persian khlpʾd, from Middle Persian kh — chaff, straw.
Ancestry of “کهربای”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | khlpʾd | amber |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kh | chaff, straw |
Words derived from “کهربای”