Where does “mandlipiim” come from?

mandlipiim (Estonian) comes from Estonian mandel, from Low German mandel, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

mandlipiim (Estonian): almond milk

Definitions

  1. almond milk

Ancestry of “mandlipiim”, step by step

mandlipiim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian mandel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmandelalmond
2Low Germanmandel—
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

via Estonian piim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpiimmilk
2Proto-Finnicpiimämilk
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpejmä—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Low German mandel →