'ambery' originates from English, specifically the noun 'amber' plus the suffix '-y', where '-y' meant 'characterized by; full of'.

'ambery' developed from Middle English usage of 'amber' (from Old French 'ambre'), which itself came ultimately from Arabic 'anbar' (via Latin and Old Provençal); the adjectival form was created by adding the productive English suffix '-y' to mean 'having the quality of amber'.

Initially related directly to 'amber' (the fossilized resin or ambergris associations), it evolved to mean more generally 'amber-colored' or 'having an amber-like scent' in modern usage.