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Where does “λεμόνι” come from?

λεμόνι (Greek) comes from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

λεμόνι (Greek): lemon; lemon juice; lemon yellow, lemon

Definitions

  1. lemon; lemon juice; lemon yellow, lemon

Ancestry of “λεμόνι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلیموlemon; lime
2Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
3Mundarilembu—

Words derived from “λεμόνι”

  • avgolemono
  • αυγολέμονο
  • αβγολέμονο
  • λεμονιά
  • lămâie
  • lămâie verde
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