Where does “इमली” come from?

इमली (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀇𑀫𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀕𑀸, from Sanskrit अम्लिका, from Sanskrit अम्ल, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

इमली (Hindi): tamarind

Definitions

  1. tamarind

Ancestry of “इमली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀇𑀫𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀕𑀸—
2Sanskritअम्लिका—
3Sanskritअम्लsour; sour; acid, vinegar; sour; wood-sorrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit अम्ल →