Where does “limon” come from?

limon (Tagalog) comes from Spanish limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

limon (Tagalog): lemon

Definitions

  1. lemon

Ancestry of “limon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlimónlemon; lime
2Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
3Persianلیموlemon; lime
4Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
5Mundarilembu
Every word from Mundari lembuEvery word from Sanskrit निम्बूEvery word from Persian لیمو
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