Where does “আম” come from?
আম (Assamese) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
আম (Assamese): mango
Ancestry of “আম”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀩 | mango |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आम्र | mango |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |