Where does “আমবেগুন” come from?

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

আমবেগুন (Bengali): tomato

Definitions

  1. tomato

Ancestry of “আমবেগুন”, step by step

আমবেগুন traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali আম

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliআমmango
2Sanskritआम्रmango
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Bengali বেগুন

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliবেগুনeggplant, brinjal, aubergine (Solanum melongena)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit आम्र →