Where does “mwembe” come from?
mwembe (Swahili) comes from Swahili embe, 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.
mwembe (Swahili): mango tree
Definitions
- mango tree