Where does “레몬” come from?
레몬 (Korean) comes from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
레몬 (Korean): lemon
Ancestry of “레몬”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |