Where does “limekvatti” come from?
limekvatti (Finnish) comes from English limequat, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.
limekvatti (Finnish): limequat
Definitions
- limequat
Ancestry of “limekvatti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limequat | A citrus tree, a cross between a lime and a... |
| 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 | — |