'amygdalin-derived' originates from Modern English, specifically from the combination of 'amygdalin' and the adjective 'derived' (from the verb 'derive'). 'Amygdalin' itself comes from New Latin 'amygdalinum', ultimately from Greek 'amygdalē', where 'amygdalē' meant 'almond'. 'Derived' comes from Latin 'derivare' (via Old French/Medieval Latin), where the components gave the sense of drawing off or originating from.

'amygdalin' changed from Greek 'amygdalē' to New Latin 'amygdalinum' and then entered Modern English as 'amygdalin'. 'Derived' evolved from Latin 'derivare' into Old French/Medieval Latin forms and into Modern English 'derive' with past participle 'derived'. The compound adjective 'amygdalin-derived' is a modern English formation combining these elements to denote origin from amygdalin.

Initially the Greek root meant 'almond', and the Latin root conveyed the sense of 'drawing off' or 'originating from'. Over time these roots combined in scientific contexts so that the modern compound means 'originating from amygdalin'.