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Where does “minimuffin” come from?

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

minimuffin (English): A small muffin

Definitions

  1. A small muffin

Ancestry of “minimuffin”, step by step

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