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

Definitions

  1. passive of lime

Ancestry of “limes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållimea lime; to glue or paste
2Persianlimu—
3Arabicلِيمَة—
4Persianلیموlemon; lime
5Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
6Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →