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Where does “米蘭” come from?

米蘭 (Chinese) comes from English Milan, from Italian Milano, from Latin Mediolanum, from Gaulish lānom — plain, field.

米蘭 (Chinese): Alternative name for 樹蘭/树兰; Canada goldenrod

Definitions

  1. Alternative name for 樹蘭/树兰; Canada goldenrod

Ancestry of “米蘭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMilan—
2ItalianMilanoMilan
3LatinMediolanumMilan
4Gaulishlānomplain, field
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