Where does “kouign-amann” come from?
kouign-amann (Breton) comes from Breton amann, from German Ammann, from German Amtmann, from German amt, from Middle High German ambahte, from Old High German ambahti, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos — to drive.
kouign-amann (Breton): A traditional Breton butter cake
Definitions
- A traditional Breton butter cake
Ancestry of “kouign-amann”, step by step