Arabic in Cards English Words from Arabic

English Words from Arabic

lemon

اللَّيْمُون

laymūn

A Persian fruit-name that reached Europe in Arabic.

Meaning in Arabic
lemon
Before Arabic
Persian
Arabic today says
اللَّيْمُون
The path between languageslaymūn → lemon

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