Where does “laimin” come from?
laimin (Finnish) comes from Marshallese ļaim̧, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.
laimin (Finnish): Only used in lyödä laimin
Definitions
- Only used in lyödä laimin
Ancestry of “laimin”, step by step
laimin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marshallese ļaim̧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | ļaim̧ | a lime |
| 2 | English | lime | Any inorganic material containing calcium,... |
| 3 | French | lime | file; lime |
| 4 | Latin | lima | file |
| 5 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 6 | Spanish | Limón | lemon |
| 7 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 8 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 9 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 10 | Mundari | lembu | — |