Where does “flawn” come from?

flawn (Middle English) comes 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.

flawn (Middle English): Alternative form of flaun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of flaun

Ancestry of “flawn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchflaonflan
2Late Latinfladonem—
3Latinfladō—
4Frankishflaþōflat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t- →