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

  1. Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale; A...

Ancestry of “amber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعنبرambergris, a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the intestines of the sperm whale
2Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
3Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عنبر →