Where does “Milan” come from?

Milan comes from Italian Milano, from Latin Mediolanum, from Gaulish medyos, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Milan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianMilanoMilan
2LatinMediolanumMilan
3Gaulishlānomplain, field

Words derived from “Milan”

Every word from Gaulish lānom →Every word from Latin Mediolanum →Every word from Italian Milano →