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 |
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| 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- | — |