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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Büffel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Büffel
Friedrich Kluge2506526An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — Büffel1891John Francis Davis

Büffel, m., ‘buffalo, boor, buff (leather),’ from MidHG. büffel, m. ox; borrowed from Fr. bufle, Lat. bubalus, Gr. βούβαλος; hence also E. buff.