Where does “limonagiu” come from?
limonagiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish لیموناطهجی, from Ottoman Turkish لیموناطه, from Italian limonata, from Italian limonare, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू.
limonagiu (Romanian): lemonade seller
Definitions
- lemonade seller
Ancestry of “limonagiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لیموناطهجی | maker or seller of lemonades or similar beverages |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لیموناطه | lemonade (still beverage) |
| 3 | Italian | limonata | feminine singular of limonato; lemonade;... |
| 4 | Italian | limonare | to exchange amorous comments, caresses, etc. with... |
| 5 | Italian | limone | lemon |
| 6 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 7 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 8 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 9 | Mundari | lembu | — |