Where does “indimu” come from?

indimu (Rwanda-Rundi) comes from Swahili ndimu, from Swahili dimu, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

indimu (Rwanda-Rundi): lemon, lime

Definitions

  1. lemon, lime

Ancestry of “indimu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahilindimuAlternative form of dimu
2Swahilidimulemon or lime
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →