Where does “מאָפֿין” come from?

מאָפֿין (Yiddish) comes from English muffin, from English moofin, from Low German muffe — small cake.

מאָפֿין (Yiddish): muffin

Definitions

  1. muffin

Ancestry of “מאָפֿין”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuffinA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two...
2Englishmoofin—
3Low Germanmuffesmall cake
Every word from Low German muffe →