Where does “レモングラス” come from?

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

レモングラス (Japanese): lemongrass

Definitions

  1. lemongrass

Ancestry of “レモングラス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlemongrassOne of various species of grass of the genus...
2EnglishlemonA yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical...
3Middle Englishlymonlemon
4Old Frenchlymonlemon
5Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
6Persianلیموlemon; lime
7Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
8Mundarilembu
Every word from Mundari lembuEvery word from Sanskrit निम्बूEvery word from Persian لیمو
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