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Where does “flado” come from?

flado (Late Latin) comes 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.

flado (Late Latin): flat cake; a flat-cake

Definitions

  1. flat cake; a flat-cake

Ancestry of “flado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishflaþōflat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flado”

  • flan
  • flong
  • flawn
  • flan
  • flancito
  • flan
  • flaun
  • flawn
  • flaon
  • flaon
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