Where does “wartlemoen” come from?
wartlemoen (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lemoen, from Dutch limoen, from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू.
wartlemoen (Afrikaans): watermelon
Definitions
- watermelon
Ancestry of “wartlemoen”, step by step
wartlemoen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans lemoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lemoen | orange |
| 2 | Dutch | limoen | lime |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | limoen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | limon | — |
| 5 | Italian | limone | lemon |
| 6 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 7 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 8 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 9 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via Afrikaans wart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | wart | — |