Where does “*lliβ̃” come from?

*lliβ̃ (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

Ancestry of “*lliβ̃”, step by step

*lliβ̃ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimafile
2Spanishlimalime; lemon; file
3SpanishLimónlemon
4Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
5Persianلیموlemon; lime
6Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
7Mundarilembu—

via Proto-Celtic liyeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticliyetito flow; to charge, accuse
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “*lliβ̃”

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