Where does “limau” come from?
limau (Indonesian) comes from Malay limau, from Portuguese Limão, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limau (Indonesian): lemon
Ancestry of “limau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | limau | any member of the genus "Citrus", especially its... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Limão | — |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |