Where does “almond” come from?

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

almond (Middle English): An almond; An almond tree; An object that...

Definitions

  1. An almond; An almond tree; An object that...

Ancestry of “almond”, step by step

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

Words derived from “almond”

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