Where does “ambā” come from?

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

ambā (Pali): mummy; ablative singular of amba;...

Definitions

  1. mummy; ablative singular of amba;...

Ancestry of “ambā”, step by step

ambā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आम्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआम्रmango
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Sanskrit अम्बा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअम्बाa mother, good woman
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)anmáH—

Words derived from “ambā”

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