Where does “limon” come from?
limon (Mauritian Creole) comes from French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limon (Mauritian Creole): lemon, lime
Ancestry of “limon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | limon | silt; shaft; A type of lemon |
| 2 | Italian | limone | lemon |
| 3 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |