Where does “lima” come from?
lima (English) comes from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lima (English): lima bean
Definitions
- lima bean
Ancestry of “lima”, step by step
lima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 2 | Spanish | Limón | lemon |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via English lima bean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lima bean | The butter bean, "Phaseolus lunatus" |