Where does “μπούφος” come from?

μπούφος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek μποῦφος, from Latin bufus — owl.

μπούφος (Greek): eagle owl; fool, stupid person

Definitions

  1. eagle owl; fool, stupid person

Ancestry of “μπούφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekμποῦφοςeagle owl
2Latinbufusowl
Every word from Latin bufus →Every word from Byzantine Greek μποῦφος →