Where does “moli lemani” come from?
moli lemani (Tongan) comes from Tongan lemani, from English lemon, from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.
moli lemani (Tongan): lemon
Definitions
- lemon
Ancestry of “moli lemani”, step by step
moli lemani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tongan lemani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongan | lemani | lemon |
| 2 | English | lemon | A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical... |
| 3 | Middle English | lymon | lemon |
| 4 | Old French | lymon | lemon |
| 5 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 6 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 7 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 8 | Mundari | lembu | — |
via Tongan moli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongan | moli | any of a number of citrus fruits, not including lemons and limes |