Where does “puff” come from?
puff (Swedish) comes from French pouf — pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof.
puff (Swedish): a puff (of gas or smoke)
Definitions
- a puff (of gas or smoke)
Ancestry of “puff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pouf | pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof |