Where does “amigdalite” come from?

amigdalite (Italian) comes from Italian amigdala, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

amigdalite (Italian): tonsillitis

Definitions

  1. tonsillitis

Ancestry of “amigdalite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamigdalaamygdala; hand axe; amygdaloid
2Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Italian amigdala →