Where does “আম” come from?

আম (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

আম (Bengali): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “আম”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआम्रmango
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “আম”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit आम्र →