Where does “नींबू” come from?
नींबू (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
नींबू (Hindi): lemon/ lime; lemon/lime tree
Definitions
- lemon/ lime; lemon/lime tree
Ancestry of “नींबू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 2 | Mundari | lembu | — |
Words derived from “नींबू”