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