Where does “buffe” come from?
buffe (English) comes from Middle French buffle — buffalo.
buffe (English): leather
Definitions
- leather
Ancestry of “buffe”, step by step
buffe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French buffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | buffle | buffalo |
via Old French buffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | buffe | blow |