Where does “Gianduja” come from?

Gianduja (Italian) comes from Piedmontese Giandoja, from Piedmontese Gioann dla doja.

Gianduja (Italian): A stock character from the commedia dell'arte depicted as a jovial, wine-drinking peasant from Piedmont, somewhat similar to a Toby jug

Definitions

  1. A stock character from the commedia dell'arte depicted as a jovial, wine-drinking peasant from Piedmont, somewhat similar to a Toby jug

Ancestry of “Gianduja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PiedmonteseGiandoja—
2PiedmonteseGioann dla doja—
Every word from Piedmontese Gioann dla doja →Every word from Piedmontese Giandoja →