Where does “moli laimi” come from?

moli laimi (Tongan) comes from Finnish Laimi, from English lime, from French lime, from Latin lima, from Spanish lima, from Spanish Limón, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو.

moli laimi (Tongan): lime

Definitions

lime

Ancestry of “moli laimi”, step by step

moli laimi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Laimi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Laimi	Lime juice
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	—

via Tongan moli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tongan	moli	any of a number of citrus fruits, not including lemons and limes

Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →