Where does “Amba” come from?
Amba (English) comes from Hebrew עמבה, from Iraqi Arabic عَمْبَة, from Marathi आंबा, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
Ancestry of “Amba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | עמבה | amba |
| 2 | Iraqi Arabic | عَمْبَة | amba; mango pickle mash |
| 3 | Marathi | आंबा | mango |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आम्र | mango |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |