Where does “अमरोहा” come from?
अमरोहा (Hindi) comes from Hindi आम, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
Ancestry of “अमरोहा”, step by step
अमरोहा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आम | mango; common, everyday; innocent |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀩 | mango |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आम्र | mango |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Hindi रोहू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रोहू | rohu fish (Labeo rohita) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोहित | red; red horse, mare; a kind of deer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |