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