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Where does “リモ” come from?

リモ (Japanese) comes from English limo, from English limousine, from French Limousine, from French limousin, from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices, from Gaulish lemo.

リモ (Japanese): limousine, limo

Definitions

  1. limousine, limo

Ancestry of “リモ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimoClipping of limousine
2EnglishlimousineAn automobile body with seats and permanent top...
3FrenchLimousinefemale equivalent of Limousin
4FrenchlimousinLimousin; relating to Limousin; Limousin; the...
5FrenchLimoges—
6LatinLemovices—
7Gaulishlemo—
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