Where does “mandelpotatis” come from?

mandelpotatis (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.

mandelpotatis (Swedish): an almond potato

Definitions

an almond potato

Ancestry of “mandelpotatis”, step by step

mandelpotatis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mandel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mandel	an almond, a kind of nut; a tonsil
2	German	mandel	almond
3	Middle High German	mandel	—
4	Old High German	mandala	almond
5	Latin	amygdala	almond tree; almond; tonsil
6	Ancient Greek	ἀμυγδάλη	almond; peach stone

via Swedish potatis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	potatis	potato
2	English	potatoes	plural of potato
3	Spanish	patata	potato; piece of rubbish
4	Taíno	batata	sweet potato

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →