Where does “buffeted” come from?
Buffeted comes from English buffet, from French buffet, from Old English -od, from Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂tos, from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
buffeted (English): Battered, especially by strong wind; simple past...
Definitions
- Battered, especially by strong wind; simple past...
Ancestry of “buffeted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | buffet | A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks... |
| 2 | Middle English | buffet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | buffet | side table |
| 4 | Old French | buffet | — |
| 5 | Old French | buffe | blow |
Words derived from “buffeted”