Where does “blette” come from?

blette (French) comes from Latin blitum, from Ancient Greek βλίτον — purple amaranth.

blette (French): Swiss chard; feminine singular of blet

Definitions

  1. Swiss chard; feminine singular of blet

Ancestry of “blette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblitumkind of spinach
2Ancient Greekβλίτονpurple amaranth
Every word from Ancient Greek βλίτον →Every word from Latin blitum →