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Etymology of the Italian word limone

the Old Italian word limone
derived from the Arabic word laymun
derived from the Persian word limun

Derivations in Italian

limonata, limonato, limoncina, limoncello, limonina, limonaia, limonaio, limonella, limoneto, limonicoltura, limonicoltore, limonicolo, spremilimoni, strizzalimoni, limonene, limona

Derivations in other languages

French limon

Cognates

Catalan lim, Catalan lliemó, Dutch limoen, English lemon, French limon, German Limone, Italian limo, Portuguese limão, Spanish limón, Spanish limo, Spanish limon

Usage

Word found in Old Italian



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