Where does “buffetry” come from?
buffetry (English) comes from English buffet, from Middle English buffet, from Middle French buffet, from Old French buffet, from Old French buffe — blow.
buffetry (English): the act of being struck or violently driven from place to place
Definitions
- the act of being struck or violently driven from place to place
Ancestry of “buffetry”, step by step
buffetry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English buffet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buffet | A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks... |
| 2 | Middle English | buffet | A buffet strike or blow, especially with one's hand |
| 3 | Middle French | buffet | side table |
| 4 | Old French | buffet | — |
| 5 | Old French | buffe | blow |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |