Where does “avgolemono” come from?
avgolemono (English) comes from Greek αβγολέμονο, from Greek λεμόνι, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
avgolemono (English): Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups...
Definitions
- Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups...
Ancestry of “avgolemono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αβγολέμονο | avgolemono, an egg and lemon sauce added in soups... |
| 2 | Greek | λεμόνι | lemon; lemon juice; lemon yellow, lemon |
| 3 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 4 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 5 | Mundari | lembu | — |