Where does “lymon” come from?
lymon (Middle English) comes from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lymon (Middle English): lemon
Ancestry of “lymon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lymon | lemon |
| 2 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 3 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 4 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 5 | Mundari | lembu | — |
Words derived from “lymon”