Where does “អម្ពា” come from?

អម្ពា (Khmer) comes from Pali ambā, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

អម្ពា (Khmer): mango tree

Definitions

  1. mango tree

Ancestry of “អម្ពា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliambāmummy; ablative singular of amba;...
2Sanskritआम्रmango
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-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 आम्र →