Where does “limey” come from?

limey (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.

limey (English): Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like

Definitions

Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like

Ancestry of “limey”, step by step

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	—

Words derived from “limey”

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