Where does “bergamott” come from?
bergamott (Swedish) comes from French bergamote, from German Bergamotte, from Italian bergamotto, from Portuguese bergamota, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی.
bergamott (Swedish): bergamot
Definitions
- bergamot
Ancestry of “bergamott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bergamote | bergamot, a pear cultivar; bergamot, a... |
| 2 | German | Bergamotte | bergamot |
| 3 | Italian | bergamotto | bergamot, Citrus × bergamia |
| 4 | Portuguese | bergamota | mandarin; bergamot |
| 5 | Italian | bergamotta | A type of pear, Pyrus persica |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | بك آرمودی | — |