Where does “mandala” come from?
mandala (Old High German) comes from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.
mandala (Old High German): almond
Ancestry of “mandala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amygdala | almond tree; almond; tonsil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμυγδάλη | almond; peach stone |
Words derived from “mandala”