Where does “limonade” come from?
limonade (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French limonade, from Italian limonata, from Italian limonare, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
limonade (Norwegian Nynorsk): lemonade
Ancestry of “limonade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | limonade | Lemonade; a serving of lemonade; A soda with a... |
| 2 | Italian | limonata | feminine singular of limonato; lemonade;... |
| 3 | Italian | limonare | to exchange amorous comments, caresses, etc. with... |
| 4 | Italian | limone | lemon |
| 5 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 6 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 7 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 8 | Mundari | lembu | — |