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