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Where does “mandel” come from?

mandel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mandala, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

Ancestry of “mandel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmandalaalmond
2Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “mandel”

  • Maandel
  • maandelweis
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →