Where does “limes” come from?
limes (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lime, from Persian limu, from Arabic لِيمَة, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limes (Norwegian Bokmål): passive of lime
Ancestry of “limes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lime | a lime; to glue or paste |
| 2 | Persian | limu | — |
| 3 | Arabic | لِيمَة | — |
| 4 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 5 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 6 | Mundari | lembu | — |