Where does “buffe” come from?
buffe (Italian) comes from Italian buffo, from Italian puf, from French pouf — pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof.
buffe (Italian): feminine plural of buffo
Ancestry of “buffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | buffo | funny, comical, amusing; strange, odd, goofy;... |
| 2 | Italian | puf | beanbag; pouf |
| 3 | French | pouf | pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof |