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