Where does “檸檬” come from?

檸檬 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 檸檬, from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

檸檬 (Chinese): lemon

Definitions

lemon

Ancestry of “檸檬”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	檸檬	Alternative spelling of レモン
2	English	lemon	A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical...
3	Middle English	lymon	lemon
4	Old French	lymon	lemon
5	Arabic	لَيْمُون	lemon, lime
6	Persian	لیمو	lemon; lime
7	Sanskrit	निम्बू	common lime or lemon
8	Mundari	lembu	—

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