Where does “puffing” come from?

Puffing derives from English puff, which comes from Middle English puff, ultimately from Old English pyf.

puffing (English): present participle of puff; Leaving a car engine...

Definitions

  1. present participle of puff; Leaving a car engine...

Ancestry of “puffing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpuffA sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath...
2Middle Englishpuff—
3Old Englishpyfa blast of wind, puff

Words derived from “puffing”

Every word from Old English pyf →Every word from Middle English puff →Every word from English puff →