Where does “mlimau” come from?

mlimau (Swahili) comes from Swahili limau, from Portuguese Limão, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

mlimau (Swahili): lemon tree

Definitions

  1. lemon tree

Ancestry of “mlimau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililimaulemon
2PortugueseLimãolemon citrus fruit
3Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
4Persianلیموlemon; lime
5Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
6Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →