Where does “法蘭” come from?

法蘭 (Chinese) comes from English flange, from English flanch, from Old French flanche, from Frankish *hlanku.

法蘭 (Chinese): flange

Definitions

  1. flange

Ancestry of “法蘭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflangeAn external or internal rib or rim, used either...
2EnglishflanchA flange; A bearing consisting of a circle...
3Old Frenchflancheflank, side
4Frankish*hlanku—
Every word from Frankish *hlanku →Every word from Old French flanche →Every word from English flanch →