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Where does “almendra” come from?

almendra (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish almendra, from Vulgar Latin amendla, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

almendra (Spanish): almond; kernel; A human head, especially a big...

Definitions

  1. almond; kernel; A human head, especially a big...

Ancestry of “almendra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishalmendra—
2Vulgar Latinamendla—
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “almendra”

  • almendron
  • almendrar
  • almendrado
  • almendrón
  • almendro
  • Almendras
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