Etymology of the English word amber
the English word
amberderived from the Old French word
ambrederived from the Medieval Latin word
ambraderived from the Arabic word
'anbarderived from the Medieval Latin word
ambarderived from the Arabic word
`anbarDate
The earliest known usage of amber in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
amberjack,
amberfish,
amberoidDerivations in other languages
Italian
amberiteUsage
Word found in Modern English
