Etymology of the French word mignon
the Old French word
mignonderived from the Old French word
mignotDate
The earliest known usage of mignon in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
amignonner,
mignard,
mignonnement,
mignonnet,
mignonne,
mignonnerieDerivations in other languages
English
mignon, English
minion, Italian
micromignon, Romanian
mignonCognates
Italian
mignoneUsage
Word found in Old French