Where does “flan” come from?
flan (French) comes from Old French flaon, from Late Latin fladonem, from Latin fladō, from Frankish flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flan (French): baked custard tart; coin die
Definitions
- baked custard tart; coin die
Ancestry of “flan”, step by step
flan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French flaon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | flaon | flan |
| 2 | Late Latin | fladonem | — |
| 3 | Latin | fladō | — |
| 4 | Frankish | flaþō | flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂t- | broad, flat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Late Latin flado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | flado | flat cake; a flat-cake |