Etymology of the Latin word bufalus
the Late Latin word
bufalus (antelope, gazelle; wild ox)
derived from the Latin word
bubalus (antelope, gazelle; wild ox; of, pertaining to African gazelle)
derived from the Greek word
boubalos, βούβαλος
Derivations in other languages
Italian
bufalo, Italian
buffalo, Portuguese
búfaloUsage
Word found in Late Latin
