Where does “레몬그래스” come from?

레몬그래스 (Korean) 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.

레몬그래스 (Korean): lemongrass

Definitions

  1. lemongrass

Ancestry of “레몬그래스”, 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 lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →