'amygdala' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'amygdala,' where 'amygdal-' meant 'almond.'

'amygdala' changed from the Greek word 'amygdalē' and eventually became the modern English word 'amygdala.'

Initially, it meant 'almond,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a brain structure involved in emotion processing.'