Where does “mandorla” come from?

mandorla (Portuguese) comes from Italian mandorla, from Vulgar Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

mandorla (Portuguese): mandorla

Definitions

  1. mandorla

Ancestry of “mandorla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmandorlaalmond
2Vulgar Latinamandula
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάληEvery word from Latin amygdalaEvery word from Vulgar Latin amandula
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