Where does “limau bali” come from?
limau bali (Malay) comes from Malay limau, from Portuguese Limão, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limau bali (Malay): pomelo fruit of the species
Definitions
- pomelo fruit of the species
Ancestry of “limau bali”, step by step
limau bali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay limau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | limau | any member of the genus "Citrus", especially its... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Limão | lemon citrus fruit |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via Malay Bali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | Bali | Balinese |