Where does “מאַנדל” come from?

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

מאַנדל (Yiddish): almond; tonsil

Definitions

  1. almond; tonsil

Ancestry of “מאַנדל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmandel—
2Old High Germanmandalaalmond
3Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
4Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “מאַנדל”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →Every word from Latin amygdala →Every word from Old High German mandala →