Where does “buffery” come from?

buffery (English) comes from English buff, from English buffe, from Middle French buffle — buffalo.

buffery (English): The quality of being a buff or enthusiast; a keen interest in something; fandom

Definitions

  1. The quality of being a buff or enthusiast; a keen interest in something; fandom

Ancestry of “buffery”, step by step

buffery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English buff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbuffUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or...
2Englishbuffeleather
3Middle Frenchbufflebuffalo

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Middle French buffle →Every word from English buffe →Every word from English buff →