Where does “lemonade” come from?
lemonade (American English) comes from French limonade, from Italian limonata, from Italian limonare, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lemonade (American English): A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon,...
Definitions
- A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon,...
Ancestry of “lemonade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | limonade | Lemonade; a serving of lemonade; A soda with a... |
| 2 | Italian | limonata | feminine singular of limonato; lemonade;... |
| 3 | Italian | limonare | to exchange amorous comments, caresses, etc. with... |
| 4 | Italian | limone | lemon |
| 5 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 6 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 7 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 8 | Mundari | lembu | — |