Where does “âmbar” come from?
âmbar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
âmbar (Portuguese): amber; ambergris; amber-coloured
Definitions
- amber; ambergris; amber-coloured
Ancestry of “âmbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | ambar | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |