Where does “lemonaise” come from?
lemonaise (English) comes from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lemonaise (English): made with lemon juice
Definitions
- made with lemon juice
Ancestry of “lemonaise”, step by step
lemonaise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lemon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lemon | A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical... |
| 2 | Middle English | lymon | lemon |
| 3 | Old French | lymon | lemon |
| 4 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 5 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 6 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 7 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via English mayonnaise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mayonnaise | A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks... |
| 2 | French | mayonnaise | mayonnaise; milkshake |