myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of almendra

Etymology of the Spanish word almendra

the Spanish word almendra

derived from the Latin word amyndala

derived from the Medieval Latin word amygdala (almond tree; almond)

derived from the Greek word amugdale, ἀμυγδάλη

Catalan ametlla, Dutch mand, Dutch amandel, English almond, English maund, French amande, German Mande, Icelandic mandla, Italian mandorla, Portuguese amendoa, Provençal amandola, Swedish mandel