Where does “dimu” come from?
dimu (Swahili) comes from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
dimu (Swahili): lemon or lime
Ancestry of “dimu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 3 | Mundari | lembu | — |
Words derived from “dimu”