FLAN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
open pastry filled with fruit or custard
Categories: Dessert, Sweet, Afters
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "flan" comes from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-. It started in Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂t-. Then it appeared in Frankish *flaþō. Later, people used it in Late Latin fladonem. After that, it was Old French flaon, which was borrowed from Spanish flan, which was borrowed from French flan. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Middle English: flaon
- German: Fladen
- Old High German: flado
🔗 Related Words
flathe – A related word in the same word family.
garden – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.