Where does “miniflap” come from?
miniflap (English) comes from English flap, from Middle English flap.
miniflap (English): A small flap
Ancestry of “miniflap”, step by step
miniflap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | flap | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | flap | — |
via English Mini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mini | A model of compact car, originally built by BMC... |
| 2 | Italian | mini | miniskirt; second-person singular present... |