Where does “lime-twig” come from?

lime-twig (English) comes from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू.

lime-twig (English): A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching...

Definitions

A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching...

Ancestry of “lime-twig”, step by step

lime-twig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lime

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	lime	Any inorganic material containing calcium,...
2	French	lime	file; lime
3	Latin	lima	file
4	Spanish	lima	lime; lemon; file
5	Spanish	Limón	lemon
6	Arabic	لَيْمُون	lemon, lime
7	Persian	لیمو	lemon; lime
8	Sanskrit	निम्बू	common lime or lemon
9	Mundari	lembu	—

via English twig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	twig	A small thin branch of a tree or bush; To beat...
2	Irish	tuig	understand
3	Middle Irish	tuicid	—
4	Old Irish	·tucci	—
5	Proto-Celtic	*unketi	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	*h₁unékti	—

Words derived from “lime-twig”

lime-twigged

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →