Where does “bufet” come from?
bufet (Malay) comes from English buffet, from Middle English buffet, from Middle French buffet, from Old French buffet, from Old French buffe — blow.
bufet (Malay): buffet
Ancestry of “bufet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | buffet | A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks... |
| 2 | Middle English | buffet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | buffet | side table |
| 4 | Old French | buffet | — |
| 5 | Old French | buffe | blow |