Where does “フランドル” come from?

フランドル (Japanese) comes from French Flandre, from Dutch Vlaanderen, from Middle Dutch vlaendren, from Old Dutch flāmdra-, from Old Frisian flāmdra-, from Proto-Germanic flaumaz, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Ancestry of “フランドル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchFlandreFlanders
2DutchVlaanderen
3Middle DutchvlaendrenFlanders
4Old Dutchflāmdra-
5Old Frisianflāmdra-
6Proto-Germanicflaumazstream; current; flood; eddy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-Every word from Proto-Germanic flaumazEvery word from Old Dutch flāmdra-
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