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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 7 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 8 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 9 | Mundari | lembu | — |
Words derived from “lime-twig”