Middle French
mignon
‘lover, royal favourite, darling’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Middle French mignon.
5 English words in this record descend from Middle French mignon, most familiar first.
- minion
- mignon
- mignonette ← mignonnette ← mignon
- migniard ← mignard ← mignon
- mignardise ← mignard ← mignon
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Etymograph / Middle French mignon