Where does “embe” come from?

embe (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic امبا, 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.

embe (Swahili): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “embe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicامبا—
2Persianانبهmango
3Middle Persiananbag—
4Sanskritआम्रmango
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “embe”

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