Where does “buffing” come from?

Buffing derives from English buff, from English buffe, from Middle French buffle, originally denoting the hide or leather used in polishing processes.

buffing (English): present participle of buff; Material removed by...

Definitions

  1. present participle of buff; Material removed by...

Ancestry of “buffing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbuffUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or...
2Englishbuffeleather
3Middle Frenchbufflebuffalo
Every word from Middle French buffle →Every word from English buffe →Every word from English buff →