Where does “liin” come from?

liin (Somali) comes from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

liin (Somali): lemon

Definitions

  1. lemon

Ancestry of “liin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
2Persianلیموlemon; lime
3Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
4Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →