English
flawn
Flawn comes from Old French flaon ‘flan’, and goes back to Frankish *flaþō.
- Frankishc. 250–700*flaþōreconstructed
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfladonem
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400flaon‘flan’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flaun‘a sweet cake with a filling inside it’
- Englishearliest quotation 1557flawn
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frankishc. 250–700*flaþōreconstructed
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfladonem
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400flaon‘flan’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flaun‘a sweet cake with a filling inside it’
- Englishearliest quotation 1557flawn
Earliest quotation: 1557, Thomas Tusser: “Fill oven with flawns, Jenny, pass not for sleep,…”
Linked words
through Old French flaon ‘flan’
Today it means
noun A flan (custard-based dessert)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Frankish *flaþō / flawn