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Where does “لیمو” come from?
لیمو (Persian) comes from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
لیمو
(Persian): lemon; lime
Definitions
lemon; lime
Ancestry of “لیمو”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Sanskrit
निम्बू
common lime or lemon
2
Mundari
lembu
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Words derived from “لیمو”
lime
lemon
limestone
lemonade
limelight
Ade
Limon
Gatorade
lemongrass
Liman
lemony
limewater
limy
limekiln
limey
limewash
limeade
limejuice
limoncello
limonin
limewood
limescale
brooklime
lemonwood
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