Where does “lemon” come from?
lemon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lemo, from Italian lemma, from Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
lemon (Esperanto): accusative singular of lemo
Definitions
- accusative singular of lemo
Ancestry of “lemon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | lemo | lemma; lemming |
| 2 | Italian | lemma | lemma; entry |
| 3 | Latin | lemma | a subject for consideration explanation, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λῆμμα | gain, income; premise, assumption |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |