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
Ancestry of “embe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Omani Arabic | امبا | — |
| 2 | Persian | انبه | mango |
| 3 | Middle Persian | anbag | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आम्र | mango |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “embe”