Where does “mdimu” come from?

mdimu (Swahili) comes from Swahili dimu, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

mdimu (Swahili): lemon or lime tree

Definitions

  1. lemon or lime tree

Ancestry of “mdimu”, step by step

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