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