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