Where does “Limeyland” come from?
Limeyland (English) comes from English limey, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.
Ancestry of “Limeyland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | limey | Resembling limes ; lime-like; Of, or pertaining... |
| 2 | English | lime | Any inorganic material containing calcium,... |
| 3 | French | lime | file; lime |
| 4 | Latin | lima | file |
| 5 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 6 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 7 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 8 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 9 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 10 | Mundari | lembu | — |