Amygdaline
/ˈæm.ɪɡ.də.laɪn/noun
Relating to almonds or having an almond-like shape.
Did you know?Amygdaline ultimately traces back to Greek *amygdalē* “almond,” the same root behind *amygdala*, because the brain structure was named for its almond-like shape.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emǵʰ-
“A proposed ancient root associated with almonds in some reconstructions, though the exact pre-Greek history is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀμυγδάλη (amygdálē)
“Almond; also used for almond-like shape.”
Late Latin
Latin
amygdala
“Almond; a botanical and anatomical borrowing from Greek.”
16th Century
French
amygdalin / amygdaline
“Relating to almonds or almond-like in form.”
Modern English
English
amygdaline
“Having the nature of, relating to, or resembling an almond.”
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