Where does “buffet” come from?
buffet (French) comes from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet, from Old French buffe — blow.
buffet (French): sideboard, dresser; buffet
Definitions
- sideboard, dresser; buffet
Ancestry of “buffet”, step by step
buffet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French bufet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bufet | — |
| 2 | Old French | bufet | — |
| 3 | Old French | buffe | blow |
via Medieval Latin bufetum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bufetum | — |