Where does “नींबू” come from?

नींबू (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

नींबू (Hindi): lemon/ lime; lemon/lime tree

Definitions

  1. lemon/ lime; lemon/lime tree

Ancestry of “नींबू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
2Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →