Where does “idimu” come from?

idimu (Yoruba) comes from Swahili dimu, from Persian لیمو, from Sanskrit निम्बू, from Mundari lembu.

idimu (Yoruba): grasp, grip

Definitions

  1. grasp, grip

Ancestry of “idimu”, step by step

idimu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili dimu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidimulemon or lime
2Persianلیموlemon; lime
3Sanskritनिम्बूcommon lime or lemon
4Mundarilembu—

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix
Every word from Mundari lembu →Every word from Sanskrit निम्बू →Every word from Persian لیمو →
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