Etymology of the English word ambergris
the English word
ambergrisderived from the Old French word
ambrederived from the Medieval Latin word
ambraderived from the Arabic word
'anbarDate
The earliest known usage of ambergris in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ambra, French
ambre, German
Amber, Italian
ambra, Norwegian
ambra, Swedish
ambraUsage
Word found in Modern English
