Where does “mandel” come from?
mandel (German) comes from Middle High German mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.
Ancestry of “mandel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mandel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | mandala | almond |
| 3 | Latin | amygdala | almond tree; almond; tonsil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμυγδάλη | almond; peach stone |