Where does “ganache” come from?

ganache (English) comes from French ganache, from Italian ganascia, from Late Latin ganathus, from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

ganache (English): A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used...

Definitions

A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used...

Ancestry of “ganache”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	ganache	jawbone; face; fool, numskull
2	Italian	ganascia	jaw; fishplate; brake shoe
3	Late Latin	ganathus	—
4	Ancient Greek	γνάθος	jaw; point, edge; type of stone
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneh₂dʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os →Every word from Ancient Greek γνάθος →