Where does “limon” come from?
limon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto limo, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limon (Esperanto): accusative singular of limo
Definitions
- accusative singular of limo
Ancestry of “limon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | limo | limit, boundary; border |
| 2 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 3 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 4 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 5 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 6 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 7 | Mundari | lembu | — |