Where does “レモン” come from?

レモン (Japanese) comes from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

レモン (Japanese): lemon

Definitions

lemon

Ancestry of “レモン”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	lemon	A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical...
2	Middle English	lymon	lemon
3	Old French	lymon	lemon
4	Arabic	لَيْمُون	lemon, lime
5	Persian	لیمو	lemon; lime
6	Sanskrit	निम्बू	common lime or lemon
7	Mundari	lembu	—

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