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Where does “limon” come from?

limon (English) comes from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

limon (English): Obsolete form of lemon

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of lemon

Ancestry of “limon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishLimón—
2Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu—
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