Where does “mignon” come from?

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

mignon (Middle French): lover, darling, favourite; lover, royal...

Definitions

  1. lover, darling, favourite; lover, royal...

Ancestry of “mignon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmignondainty, pleasing, gentle, kind
2Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
3Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
4Proto-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 →