Where does “amigdală” come from?

amigdală (Romanian) comes from French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

amigdală (Romanian): tonsil

Definitions

  1. tonsil

Ancestry of “amigdală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamygdaletonsil
2Medieval Latinamygdala—
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Medieval Latin amygdala →Every word from French amygdale →