Where does “buffone” come from?
buffone (Italian) comes from Italian buffo, from Italian puf, from French pouf — pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof.
buffone (Italian): clown, buffoon, joker, fool; plural of buffona
Definitions
- clown, buffoon, joker, fool; plural of buffona
Ancestry of “buffone”, step by step
buffone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian buffo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | buffo | funny, comical, amusing; strange, odd, goofy;... |
| 2 | Italian | puf | beanbag; pouf |
| 3 | French | pouf | pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof |
via Italian buffare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | buffare | to blow hard; to huff |