Where does “lămâier” come from?

lămâier (Romanian) comes from Romanian lămâie, from Greek λεμόνι, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

lămâier (Romanian): lemon seller

Definitions

  1. lemon seller

Ancestry of “lămâier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianlămâielemon
2Greekλεμόνιlemon; lemon juice; lemon yellow, lemon
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu
Every word from Mundari lembuEvery word from Sanskrit निम्बूEvery word from Persian لیمو