Where does “Black Forest” come from?

Black Forest (English) comes from German Schwarzwald, from German wald, from Middle High German walt, from Old High German wald, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Black Forest (English): A style of confectionery that is a combination of dark chocolate, cream, and cherries

Definitions

  1. A style of confectionery that is a combination of dark chocolate, cream, and cherries

Ancestry of “Black Forest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwarzwaldBlack Forest
2Germanwaldforest; woods; woodland
3Middle High Germanwalt—
4Old High Germanwaldforest
5Proto-West Germanicwalþuforest
6Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walþu →