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