Where does “muffin” come from?

muffin (Dutch) comes from English muffin, from English moofin, from Low German muffe — small cake.

muffin (Dutch): muffin

Definitions

  1. muffin

Ancestry of “muffin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuffinA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two...
2Englishmoofin—
3Low Germanmuffesmall cake
Every word from Low German muffe →