Where does “lima” come from?
lima (Portuguese) comes from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
lima (Portuguese): lime; file
Definitions
- lime; file
Ancestry of “lima”, step by step
lima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lima | file |
| 2 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 3 | Spanish | Limón | lemon |
| 4 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 5 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 6 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 7 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via Old Portuguese Limia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | Limia | — |