Where does “amm” come from?

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

amm (Rohingya): fruit of the mango tree

Definitions

  1. fruit of the mango tree

Ancestry of “amm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआम्रmango
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit आम्र →