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
Ancestry of “इमली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀇𑀫𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀕𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अम्लिका | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अम्ल | sour; sour; acid, vinegar; sour; wood-sorrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |