Where does “limon” come from?
limon (Crimean Tatar) comes from Ottoman Turkish لیمون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limon (Crimean Tatar): lemon
Ancestry of “limon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لیمون | lemon |
| 2 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 3 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 4 | Mundari | lembu | — |