Where does “lima” come from?
lima (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lima (Hiligaynon): five; lime fruit or tree; hand
Definitions
- five; lime fruit or tree; hand
Ancestry of “lima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 2 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |