Where does “amidan” come from?

amidan (Vietnamese) comes from French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

amidan (Vietnamese): tonsil

Definitions

  1. tonsil

Ancestry of “amidan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamygdaletonsil
2Medieval Latinamygdala—
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Medieval Latin amygdala →Every word from French amygdale →