Etymology Explorer
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Where does “buffe” come from?
buffe (French) comes from German puffen, from Middle High German buffen.
Ancestry of “buffe”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
German
puffen
to puff; to nudge
2
Middle High German
buffen
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Words derived from “buffe”
buffetto
Every word from Middle High German buffen →
Every word from German puffen →