Where does “limu” come from?
limu (Persian) comes from Arabic لِيمَة, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
Ancestry of “limu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لِيمَة | — |
| 2 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 3 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 4 | Mundari | lembu | — |