Where does “minikin” come from?

minikin (English) comes from Middle Dutch minnekijn, from Middle Dutch minne, from Old Dutch minna, from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

minikin (English): A young person, especially a young woman; A small...

Definitions

  1. A young person, especially a young woman; A small...

Ancestry of “minikin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchminnekijn—
2Middle Dutchminnelove; remembrance
3Old Dutchminna—
4Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
5Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →