Where does “lemoen” come from?

lemoen (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch limoen, from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

lemoen (Afrikaans): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “lemoen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlimoenlime
2Middle Dutchlimoen—
3Middle Frenchlimon—
4Italianlimonelemon
5Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
6Persianلیموlemon; lime
7Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
8Mundarilembu—

Words derived from “lemoen”

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →