Where does “Milan” come from?
Milan (German) comes from French Milan, from Old Occitan milan, from Vulgar Latin milanus, from Latin milvinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Milan (German): kite; given name from Slavic
Definitions
- kite; given name from Slavic
Ancestry of “Milan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Milan | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | milan | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | milanus | — |
| 4 | Latin | milvinus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |