taffy · noun1
Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).
Taffy · noun2
- Welsh · borrowed fromTaf
- Welsh · borrowed fromDafydd“David”
- English todayTaffy
From Welsh Dafydd (“David”), a common Welsh name. Doublet of David. Or else from Welsh Taf, a river-name in South Wales.
Words from the same roots
WelshDafydd all →
Taaffe
WelshTaf all →
taffTaaffe
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.