Where does “आम” come from?
आम (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
आम (Hindi): mango; common, everyday; innocent
Definitions
- mango; common, everyday; innocent
Ancestry of “आम”, step by step
आम traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Arabic عَامّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَامّ | general |
via Sanskrit आम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आम | raw, uncooked; unripe; undressed |