Origin of the word Muff

In the 16th century, people used 'Muff' to keep warm, which originated from the medieval Latin term 'Muffuli' describing big leather winter mitts. The word 'Muff' has evolved into various meanings in different languages - Danish 'Muff' means clown, Dickens used it to denote an annoying person, while German 'muff-elmed' means sulk. The term 'Miff' might also have originated from 'Muff', as in feeling annoyed or Miffed.