Where does “mandelögd” come from?

mandelögd (Swedish) comes from Swedish mandel, from German mandel, from Middle High German mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

mandelögd (Swedish): almond-eyed

Definitions

  1. almond-eyed

Ancestry of “mandelögd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmandelan almond, a kind of nut; a tonsil
2Germanmandelalmond
3Middle High Germanmandel—
4Old High Germanmandalaalmond
5Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
6Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Old High German mandala →