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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalmendralalmond orchard a place with many almond trees
2Spanishalmendroalmond
3Spanishalmendraalmond; kernel; A human head, especially a big...
4Old Spanishalmendraalmond
5Vulgar Latinamendla—
6Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
7Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Vulgar Latin amendla →