Where does “Milàn” come from?

Milàn (Emilian) comes from Latin Mediolanum, from Gaulish lānom — plain, field.

Ancestry of “Milàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMediolanumMilan
2Gaulishlānomplain, field
Every word from Gaulish lānomEvery word from Latin Mediolanum