Where does “nim” come from?

nim (Hausa) comes from Arabic نِيم, from Hindi नीम, from Urdu نیم, from Sanskrit निम्ब — Azadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree.

nim (Hausa): neem tree

Definitions

  1. neem tree

Ancestry of “nim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنِيم—
2Hindiनीमneem
3Urduنیمrule; law; principle
4Sanskritनिम्बAzadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree
Every word from Sanskrit निम्ब →Every word from Urdu نیم →Every word from Hindi नीम →