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Where does “Liman” come from?

Liman (English) comes from English lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

Liman (English): Of Lima in Peru; A native or inhabitant of Lima...

Definitions

  1. Of Lima in Peru; A native or inhabitant of Lima...

Ancestry of “Liman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlimalima bean
2Spanishlimalime; lemon; file
3SpanishLimón—
4Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
5Persianلیموlemon; lime
6Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
7Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →