Where does “bouffante” come from?

bouffante (Old French) comes from Old French bouffer, from Medieval Latin buffa.

Ancestry of “bouffante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchboufferto puff up; to blow
2Medieval Latinbuffa—

Words derived from “bouffante”

Every word from Medieval Latin buffa →Every word from Old French bouffer →