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Where does “flaon” come from?

flaon (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): flan

Definitions

  1. flan

Ancestry of “flaon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfladonem—
2Latinfladō—
3Frankishflaþōflat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flaon”

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