Proto-Germanic

*minjō

‘affectionate thought, care’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *minjō.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *minjō, most familiar first.

• minion ← mignon ← mignon ← *minnju
• mignon ← *minnju
• mignonette ← mignonnette ← mignon ← mignon ← mignon
• minikin ← minnekijn ← minne ← minna ← *minnju
• migniard ← mignard ← mignon ← mignon ← mignon
• mignardise ← mignard ← mignon ← mignon ← mignon

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *minjō