Where does “semibouffant” come from?
semibouffant (English) comes from English bouffant, from French bouffer, from Old French bouffer, from Medieval Latin buffa.
semibouffant (English): Somewhat or partly bouffant
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly bouffant
Ancestry of “semibouffant”, step by step
semibouffant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bouffant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bouffant | Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed... |
| 2 | French | bouffer | to eat; to eat, to worry; to consume in excess |
| 3 | Old French | bouffer | to puff up; to blow |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | buffa | — |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |