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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimeyResembling limes ; lime-like; Of, or pertaining...
2EnglishlimeAny inorganic material containing calcium,...
3Frenchlimefile; lime
4Latinlimafile
5Spanishlimalime; lemon; file
6SpanishLimón—
7Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
8Persianلیموlemon; lime
9Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
10Mundarilembu—
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