Where does “neem” come from?

Neem comes from Hindi नीम, derived from Sanskrit निम्ब, a tree native to South Asia whose leaves and seeds have been used medicinally for centuries.

neem (English): Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen...

Definitions

  1. Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen...

Ancestry of “neem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनीमneem
2Urduنیمrule; law; principle
3Sanskritनिम्बAzadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree
Every word from Sanskrit निम्बEvery word from Urdu نیمEvery word from Hindi नीम