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