Where does “puffin” come from?
puffin (English) comes from Middle English poffin, from English puff, from Middle English puff, from Old English pyf — a blast of wind, puff.
puffin (English): The young of the Manx shearwater , especially...
Definitions
- The young of the Manx shearwater , especially...
Ancestry of “puffin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | poffin | — |
| 2 | English | puff | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath... |
| 3 | Middle English | puff | — |
| 4 | Old English | pyf | a blast of wind, puff |
Words derived from “puffin”