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Where does “gnard” come from?

gnard (French) comes from French mignard, from French mignon, from Middle French mignon, from Old French mignon, from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

gnard (French): kid

Definitions

  1. kid

Ancestry of “gnard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmignardgraceful, delicate; cute; kind, affectionate
2Frenchmignoncute; a small pastry
3Middle Frenchmignonlover, darling, favourite; lover, royal...
4Old Frenchmignondainty, pleasing, gentle, kind
5Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
6Proto-Germanic*minjō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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