Where does “makalima” come from?
makalima (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
makalima (Tagalog): five times
Ancestry of “makalima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | lima | five |
| 2 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 3 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 4 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 5 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 6 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 7 | Mundari | lembu | — |