English
amygdalate
Amygdalate 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’
- Englishtodayamygdalate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμυγδάλη‘almond’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamygdala‘almond tree’
- Englishtodayamygdalate
Formed from amygdala + -ate ‘salt or ester’
Linked words
through Latin amygdala ‘almond tree’
Another origin of amygdalate
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμυγδάλη‘almond’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamygdala‘almond tree’
- Englishtodayamygdalate
Today it means
noun Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη / amygdalate