Where does “Almendralejo” come from?
Almendralejo (Spanish) comes from Spanish almendral, from Spanish almendro, from Spanish almendra, from Old Spanish almendra, from Vulgar Latin amendla, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.
Ancestry of “Almendralejo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | almendral | almond orchard a place with many almond trees |
| 2 | Spanish | almendro | almond |
| 3 | Spanish | almendra | almond; kernel; A human head, especially a big... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | almendra | almond |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | amendla | — |
| 6 | Latin | amygdala | almond tree; almond; tonsil |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμυγδάλη | almond; peach stone |