English
amygdalaceous
Amygdalaceous comes from Latin amygdala ‘almond tree’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμυγδάλη‘almond’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamygdala‘almond tree’
- Englishtodayamygdalaceous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμυγδάλη‘almond’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamygdala‘almond tree’
- Englishtodayamygdalaceous
Linked words
through Latin amygdala ‘almond tree’
Today it means
adj Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη / amygdalaceous