Where does “mignon” come from?

mignon (French) comes 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,...

mignon (French): cute; a small pastry

Definitions

  1. cute; a small pastry

Ancestry of “mignon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmignonlover, darling, favourite; lover, royal...
2Old Frenchmignondainty, pleasing, gentle, kind
3Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
4Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mignon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →