Where does “limun” come from?

limun (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀, from Dutch limoen, from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू.

limun (Indonesian): lime

Definitions

lime

Ancestry of “limun”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Javanese	ꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀	lime
2	Dutch	limoen	lime
3	Middle Dutch	limoen	—
4	Middle French	limon	—
5	Italian	limone	lemon
6	Arabic	لَيْمُون	lemon, lime
7	Persian	لیمو	lemon; lime
8	Sanskrit	निम्बू	common lime or lemon
9	Mundari	lembu	—

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →