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Where does “limoncello” come from?

limoncello (Italian) comes from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

limoncello (Italian): limoncello

Definitions

  1. limoncello

Ancestry of “limoncello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlimonelemon
2Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu—

Words derived from “limoncello”

  • limoncello
  • Limoncello
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