Where does “amber” come from?
amber (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عنبر, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.
amber (Turkish): Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale; A...
Definitions
- Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale; A...
Ancestry of “amber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عنبر | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَنْبَر | amber; ambergris |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾmbl | ambergris |