Where does “mandla” come from?
mandla (Romansch) comes from Old High German mandala, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.
mandla (Romansch): almond; tonsil
Ancestry of “mandla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | mandala | almond |
| 2 | Latin | amygdala | almond tree; almond; tonsil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμυγδάλη | almond; peach stone |