English
ganache
Ganache comes from French ganache ‘jawbone’, from Italian ganascia ‘jaw’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγνάθοςgnáthos‘jaw’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEganathus
- Italianc. 1300–presentganascia‘jaw’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentganache‘jawbone’
- Englishearliest quotation 1819same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγνάθοςgnáthos‘jaw’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEganathus
- Italianc. 1300–presentganascia‘jaw’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentganache‘jawbone’
- Englishearliest quotation 1819same form
Earliest quotation: 1819, James Robinson Planche: “M. Viollet-le-Duc says the ganache, which he considers a…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek γνάθος
Today it means
noun A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γνάθος / ganache