Where does “牛軋糖” come from?
牛軋糖 (Chinese) comes from English nougat, from French nougat, from Occitan nougat, from Old Occitan nogat, from Old Occitan noga, from Vulgar Latin nuca, from Latin nux, from Proto-Italic knuks — to arise, begin.
牛軋糖 (Chinese): nougat
Definitions
- nougat
Ancestry of “牛軋糖”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nougat | A confection of honey or sugar and roasted nuts,... |
| 2 | French | nougat | nougat |
| 3 | Occitan | nougat | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | nogat | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | noga | nut |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | nuca | — |
| 7 | Latin | nux | A nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | knuks | nut |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |