amber in greek means a symbol or u can say it means or is related to electricity .thats wat i know
the word "amber" is khashmal (חשמל) which also means electricity.
The name Amber is written phonetically as ×מבר
Elektron
Ἠλέκτρα
Its from the greek ήλεκτρον or έλεκτρον the name the Greeks gave (I thing it was Thales of Miletus) to a mineral that showed magnetic qualities.
It derives from the greek word ήλεκτρον (electron) the greek word for amber. The ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus (late 7th century BC) was the first to talk about the electromagnetic qualities of amber.
Electra or Êlektrê is a Greek name, with the meaning of "amber".
ήλεκτρο (electro)
'Amber' is not a Gaelic word.
Electric comes from the Latin word electrum "amber," from Greek elektron "amber".Originally the word described substances which, like amber, attract other substances when rubbed. Electric means charged with electricity and is from 1670s. The physical force was called this because it was first generated by rubbing amber.
The Greeks discovered that if amber was rubbed it could produce sparks. They thought it was a special property of amber. The Greek word for amber was Elektron, hence the modern word.
Direct quote from Wikipedia (see related link for the full article) ...The word electricity is from the New Latin ēlectricus, "amber-like"[a], coined in the year 1600 from the Greek ήλεκτρον (electron) meaning amber, because electrical effects were produced classically by rubbing amber.
Amber is significant to Lithuania's economy as it is one of the natural resources of that country.
Electricus is the latin word for electricity I believe; it means amber or amber-like.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New/corrected answer:It has evolved into the present usage of "electricity" from the root word electr- .BUT it is from Ancient Greek, not Latin. electr- G ἤλεκτρον. It does mean:1. Amber, amber-colored;2. Electric (modern usage)and also Electric Eel Electrophorus electricusand even Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum;