Where does “امبا” come from?

امبا (Omani Arabic) comes from Persian انبه, from Middle Persian anbag, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “امبا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianانبهmango
2Middle Persiananbag—
3Sanskritआम्रmango
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “امبا”

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