'amba' originates from Marathi, specifically the word 'आंबा' (āmba), where 'आंबा' meant 'mango'.

'आंबा' (āmba) transformed into the modern English word 'amba' through cultural exchanges and culinary influences.

Initially, it meant 'mango', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'mango pickle or chutney'.