Where does “buffissimo” come from?

buffissimo (Italian) comes from Italian buffo, from Italian puf, from French pouf — pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof.

buffissimo (Italian): very funny, very comical, very amusing

Definitions

  1. very funny, very comical, very amusing

Ancestry of “buffissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbuffofunny, comical, amusing; strange, odd, goofy;...
2Italianpufbeanbag; pouf
3Frenchpoufpouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof
Every word from French poufEvery word from Italian pufEvery word from Italian buffo
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