The name "lemon" comes from the Persian word, "limun".
How the name "lemon" evolved:
The video short, "How Lemons Got Their Name #shorts" on YouTube, explains the etymology of the word lemon.
- The word "lemon" has Persian roots, stemming from the word "limun"
- The word then evolved into the word "leon."
Therefore, the word "lemon" has traveled a path from its original Persian form to the English word we use today.
