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Where does “amygdala” come from?

amygdala (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

Ancestry of “amygdala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →