Where does “lemon” come from?
Lemon comes from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lemon (English): A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical...
Definitions
- A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical...
Ancestry of “lemon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lymon | lemon |
| 2 | Old French | lymon | lemon |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |
Words derived from “lemon”