Where does “limoen” come from?

limoen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

limoen (Dutch): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “limoen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlimoen—
2Middle Frenchlimon—
3Italianlimonelemon
4Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
5Persianلیموlemon; lime
6Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
7Mundarilembu—

Words derived from “limoen”

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →