Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Ancient Greek [Term?]?
Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor.
Latin būbalusder.
Late Latin bufalusder.
Italian bufaloder.
Old French bufle
Middle French buffleder.
English buffe
English buff
English debuff
From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
Meanings
(qualifier:roleplaying games) An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
es despotenciación (in video games) · es desventaja (in video games) · es maleficio (in video games) · es perjuicio (in video games) · es debilitamiento (in video games)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Ancient Greek [Term?]?
Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor.
Latin būbalusder.
Late Latin bufalusder.
Italian bufaloder.
Old French bufle
Middle French buffleder.
English buffe
English buff
English debuff
From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
Meanings
(qualifier:roleplaying games) To make a character or unit weaker.
ja デバフ (to make something weaker) · es debilitar (to make something weaker) · cmn 減弱 /减弱 (to make something weaker) · es empeorar (to make something weaker)