Where does “buff” come from?
Buff comes from Middle French buffle, meaning buffalo or buffalo leather.
buff (English): Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or...
Definitions
- Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or...
Ancestry of “buff”, step by step
buff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bufer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bufer | to cuff, buffet |