mini (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[mini 词源字典]
1961, abbreviation of mini-car, a small car made by British Leyland (formerly British Motor Corp.). As an abbreviation of miniskirt, it is attested from 1966. The vogue for mini- as a prefix in English word coinage dates from c. 1960.[mini etymology, mini origin, 英语词源]