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

minimuffin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English muffin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuffinA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two...
2Englishmoofin—
3Low Germanmuffesmall cake

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Low German muffe →Every word from English moofin →Every word from English muffin →