Where does “lemony” come from?

lemony (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.

lemony (English): Resembling or characteristic of lemons,...

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of lemons,...

Ancestry of “lemony”, step by step

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	—

Words derived from “lemony”

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