Where does “mignonette” come from?
Mignonette comes from French mignonette, diminutive of mignon, from Old French mignon, from Frankish minnjo, from Proto-Germanic minþijō, from Proto-Indo-European men-, meaning to think or remember.
mignonette (English): A plant, "Reseda odorata", having greyish-green...
Definitions
- A plant, "Reseda odorata", having greyish-green...
Ancestry of “mignonette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mignonnette | miniature; cracked pepper; piece of pork... |
| 2 | French | mignon | cute; a small pastry |
| 3 | Middle French | mignon | lover, darling, favourite; lover, royal... |
| 4 | Old French | mignon | dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind |
| 5 | Frankish | minnju | love, friendship, affection, memory |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *minjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |