The story
- Frankish · derived from*flaþō“flat-cake”
- Medieval Latin · derived fromfladon-
- Middle English · inherited fromflathon
- English todayflathon
From Middle English flathon, probably representing Medieval Latin fladon-, stem form of flado (“a flat-cake”), from Frankish *flaþō (“flat-cake”). Cognate with Middle English flathe (“a flat-cake, flat fish”). More at flathe.
Words from the same roots
Frankish*flaþō all →
flanflawn
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.