Where does “Milan” come from?

Milan (Lombard) comes from Latin Mediolanum, from Gaulish lānom — plain, field.

Ancestry of “Milan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMediolanumMilan
2Gaulishlānomplain, field
Every word from Gaulish lānomEvery word from Latin Mediolanum