Where does “mignon” come from?

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

mignon (Old French): dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind

Definitions

  1. dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind

Ancestry of “mignon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
2Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
3Proto-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 →