Where does “bufalo” come from?
bufalo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin bufalus, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
bufalo (Italian): buffalo
Definitions
- buffalo
Ancestry of “bufalo”, step by step
bufalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin bufalus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bufalus | — |
| 2 | Latin | būbalus | antelope, gazelle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βούβαλος | A species of antelope, possibly the bubal... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 5 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Late Latin bubalus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bubalus | antelope, gazelle; wild ox, buffalo |