Where does “Manju” come from?

Manju (English) comes from English mantou, from French manteau, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

Manju (English): A traditional Japanese confection; most have an outside made from flour, rice powder, kudzu, and buckwheat, and a filling of red bean paste, usually made from boiled azuki beans and sugar; in Hawaii, Okinawan ones are made with a filling of purple sweet potato, butter, milk, sugar, and salt, but the

Definitions

  1. A traditional Japanese confection; most have an outside made from flour, rice powder, kudzu, and buckwheat, and a filling of red bean paste, usually made from boiled azuki beans and sugar; in Hawaii, Okinawan ones are made with a filling of purple sweet potato, butter, milk, sugar, and salt, but the

Ancestry of “Manju”, step by step

Manju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mantou

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmantouChinese steamed bun
2Frenchmanteaucoat; mantle; pavilion
3Latinmantēllum—
4Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
5Gaulishmantos—
6Proto-Celticmantos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Sanskrit मञ्जु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमञ्जुbeautiful, lovely, charming, pleasant, sweet
2Sanskritमञ्ज्to cleanse or be bright

Words derived from “Manju”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →