Where does “ndimu” come from?

ndimu (Chichewa) comes from Swahili dimu, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

ndimu (Chichewa): lemon

Definitions

  1. lemon

Ancestry of “ndimu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidimulemon or lime
2Persianلیموlemon; lime
3Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
4Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →