Where does “buffa” come from?

buffa (Italian) comes from Sicilian buffa, from Latin būfo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.

buffa (Italian): feminine singular of buffo; third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of buffo; third-person singular...

Ancestry of “buffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianbuffaa toad
2Latinbūfoa toad
3Gaulishburdusmule

Words derived from “buffa”

Every word from Gaulish burdus →Every word from Latin būfo →Every word from Sicilian buffa →