Where does “amygdale” come from?

amygdale (French) comes from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

amygdale (French): tonsil

Definitions

  1. tonsil

Ancestry of “amygdale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinamygdala—
2Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “amygdale”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Medieval Latin amygdala →