Where does “limegrön” come from?
limegrön (Swedish) comes from Swedish lime, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.
limegrön (Swedish): lime green, lime
Definitions
- lime green, lime
Ancestry of “limegrön”, step by step
limegrön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lime | a lime (fruit) |
| 2 | English | lime | Any inorganic material containing calcium,... |
| 3 | French | lime | file; lime |
| 4 | Latin | lima | file |
| 5 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 6 | Spanish | Limón | lemon |
| 7 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 8 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 9 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 10 | Mundari | lembu | — |