Where does “buffer” come from?
buffer (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian bufför, from Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
buffer (Westrobothnian): Alternative form of bufför
Definitions
- Alternative form of bufför
Ancestry of “buffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | bufför | To move the cattle to the shielings; To move, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fœra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |