Where does “limon” come from?

limon (Middle French) comes from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

Ancestry of “limon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	limone	lemon
2	Arabic	لَيْمُون	lemon, lime
3	Persian	لیمو	lemon; lime
4	Sanskrit	निम्बू	common lime or lemon
5	Mundari	lembu	—