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
Ancestry of “ndimũ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ndimu | Alternative form of dimu |
| 2 | Swahili | dimu | lemon or lime |
| 3 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 4 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 5 | Mundari | lembu | — |