Where does “ametller” come from?

ametller (Catalan) comes from Catalan ametlla, from Vulgar Latin amindla, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

ametller (Catalan): almond tree

Definitions

  1. almond tree

Ancestry of “ametller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanametllaalmond
2Vulgar Latinamindla—
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Vulgar Latin amindla →