Where does “liminess” come from?
liminess (English) comes from English limy, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.
liminess (English): The state or quality of being limy
Definitions
- The state or quality of being limy
Ancestry of “liminess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | limy | containing or resembling lime |
| 2 | English | lime | Any inorganic material containing calcium,... |
| 3 | French | lime | file; lime |
| 4 | Latin | lima | file |
| 5 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 6 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 7 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 8 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 9 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 10 | Mundari | lembu | — |