Where does “mandorla” come from?

mandorla (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

mandorla (Italian): almond

Definitions

  1. almond

Ancestry of “mandorla”, step by step

mandorla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin amandula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinamandula—
2Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

via Latin amandula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamandula—

Words derived from “mandorla”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Vulgar Latin amandula →