Where does “کهربای” come from?

کهربای (Persian) comes from Middle Persian khlpʾd, from Middle Persian kh — chaff, straw.

Ancestry of “کهربای”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankhlpʾdamber
2Middle Persiankhchaff, straw

Words derived from “کهربای”

Every word from Middle Persian kh →Every word from Middle Persian khlpʾd →
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