Where does “lemon-grass” come from?
lemon-grass (French) comes from English lemongrass, from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
Ancestry of “lemon-grass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lemongrass | One of various species of grass of the genus... |
| 2 | English | lemon | A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical... |
| 3 | Middle English | lymon | lemon |
| 4 | Old French | lymon | lemon |
| 5 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 6 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 7 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 8 | Mundari | lembu | — |