Where does “mandorla” come from?

mandorla (English) comes from Italian mandorla, from Vulgar Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

mandorla (English): A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the...

Definitions

  1. A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the...

Ancestry of “mandorla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmandorlaalmond
2Vulgar Latinamandula
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη