Where does “ลีเมา” come from?

ลีเมา (Urak Lawoi') comes from Malay limau, from Portuguese Limão, from Arabic لَيْمُون, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

ลีเมา (Urak Lawoi'): citrus fruit (e.g. orange, lemon, lime)

Definitions

  1. citrus fruit (e.g. orange, lemon, lime)

Ancestry of “ลีเมา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylimauany member of the genus "Citrus", especially its...
2PortugueseLimãolemon citrus fruit
3Arabicلَيْمُونlemon, lime
4Persianلیموlemon; lime
5Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
6Mundarilembu—
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →