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Where does “almaund” come from?

almaund (Middle English) comes from Old French almande, from Vulgar Latin amendla, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

almaund (Middle English): Alternative form of almond

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of almond

Ancestry of “almaund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchalmande—
2Vulgar Latinamendla—
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “almaund”

  • almond
  • almondine
  • almondy
  • almondlike
  • アーモンド
  • almaunden
  • 아몬드
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