Where does “अंबु” come from?
अंबु (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
अंबु (Hindi): water
Ancestry of “अंबु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |