Where does “អម្ពិល” come from?

អម្ពិល (Khmer) comes from Pali ambila, from Sanskrit अम्ल, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

អម្ពិល (Khmer): sour, acidic

Definitions

  1. sour, acidic

Ancestry of “អម្ពិល”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliambila—
2Sanskritअम्लsour; sour; acid, vinegar; sour; wood-sorrel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “អម្ពិល”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit अम्ल →