Where does “モンブラン” come from?
モンブラン (Japanese) comes from French mont Blanc, from French blanc, from Middle French blanc, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
モンブラン (Japanese): Mont Blanc, a dessert made from chestnut puree and whipped cream
Definitions
- Mont Blanc, a dessert made from chestnut puree and whipped cream
Ancestry of “モンブラン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mont Blanc | Mont Blanc |
| 2 | French | blanc | white color; blank, unused; blank, without... |
| 3 | Middle French | blanc | white |
| 4 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 5 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 6 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |