Where does “fluffernutter” come from?

fluffernutter (English) comes from English Nut, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

fluffernutter (English): A sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, most common in New England

Definitions

  1. A sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, most common in New England

Ancestry of “fluffernutter”, step by step

fluffernutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Nut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNutThe goddess who serves as the personification of the sky
2Middle Englishnotenote; Alternative form of not
3Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
4Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via English fluff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfluffAnything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur,...
2Englishfloowwoolly substance, down, nap, lint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd-
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