Where does “ndimũ” come from?

ndimũ (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili ndimu, from Swahili dimu, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

ndimũ (Kikuyu): lemon; lime

Definitions

  1. lemon; lime

Ancestry of “ndimũ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahilindimuAlternative form of dimu
2Swahilidimulemon or lime
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →