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

Definitions

lemon, lime

Ancestry of “limon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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	—

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →