Where does “अम्लीय” come from?
अम्लीय (Hindi) comes from Hindi अम्ल, from Sanskrit अम्ल, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
अम्लीय (Hindi): acidic
Ancestry of “अम्लीय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अम्ल | an acid; acidic, sour |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अम्ल | sour; sour; acid, vinegar; sour; wood-sorrel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |