Where does “bergamotti” come from?
bergamotti (Finnish) comes from Swedish bergamott, from French bergamote, from German Bergamotte, from Italian bergamotto, from Portuguese bergamota, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی.
bergamotti (Finnish): bergamot
Definitions
- bergamot
Ancestry of “bergamotti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bergamott | bergamot |
| 2 | French | bergamote | bergamot, a pear cultivar; bergamot, a... |
| 3 | German | Bergamotte | bergamot |
| 4 | Italian | bergamotto | bergamot, Citrus × bergamia |
| 5 | Portuguese | bergamota | mandarin; bergamot |
| 6 | Italian | bergamotta | A type of pear, Pyrus persica |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | بك آرمودی | — |