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
- Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen...
Ancestry of “neem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नीम | neem |
| 2 | Urdu | نیم | rule; law; principle |
| 3 | Sanskrit | निम्ब | — |