Where does “आम्बो” come from?
आम्बो (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
आम्बो (Konkani): mango
Ancestry of “आम्बो”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आम्र | mango |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |