Where does “milanesa” come from?

milanesa (English) comes from Spanish milanesa, from Italian Milanese, from Italian Milano, from Latin Mediolanum, from Gaulish lānom — plain, field.

milanesa (English): A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina

Definitions

  1. A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina

Ancestry of “milanesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmilanesamilanesa
2ItalianMilanese—
3ItalianMilanoMilan
4LatinMediolanumMilan
5Gaulishlānomplain, field
Every word from Gaulish lānom →Every word from Latin Mediolanum →Every word from Italian Milano →