Where does “lima” come from?

lima (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto limo, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

lima (Esperanto): bordering, neighbouring, border

Definitions

  1. bordering, neighbouring, border

Ancestry of “lima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantolimolimit, boundary; border
2Spanishlimalime; lemon; file
3SpanishLimónlemon
4Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
5Persianلیموlemon; lime
6Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
7Mundarilembu
Every word from Mundari lembuEvery word from Sanskrit निम्बूEvery word from Persian لیمو