Where does “اَم” come from?

اَم (Ushojo) comes from Urdu آم, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

اَم (Ushojo): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “اَم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduآمmango; raw; uncooked
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀩mango
3Sanskritआम्रmango
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-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 →
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