Where does “amigdalite” come from?

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

amigdalite (Portuguese): tonsillitis

Definitions

  1. tonsillitis

Ancestry of “amigdalite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseamígdalatonsil; amygdala; amygdale; amygdule
2Medieval Latinamygdala—
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Medieval Latin amygdala →Every word from Portuguese amígdala →