Where does “flaon” come from?
flaon (Middle English) comes from Middle English flaun, 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.
flaon (Middle English): Alternative form of flaun
Definitions
- Alternative form of flaun
Ancestry of “flaon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flaun | A sweet cake with a filling inside it; A hotcake... |
| 2 | Old French | flaon | flan |
| 3 | Late Latin | fladonem | — |
| 4 | Latin | fladō | — |
| 5 | Frankish | flaþō | flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂t- | broad, flat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “flaon”