Where does “buffa” come from?

buffa (Sicilian) comes from Latin būfo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.

buffa (Sicilian): a toad

Definitions

  1. a toad

Ancestry of “buffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbūfoa toad
2Gaulishburdusmule

Words derived from “buffa”

Every word from Gaulish burdus →Every word from Latin būfo →
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