Where does “estafet” come from?

estafet (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian эстафета, from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

estafet (Azerbaijani): relay race

Definitions

  1. relay race

Ancestry of “estafet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэстафетаmounted courier; mail sent by courier; relay...
2Frenchestafettecourier; dispatch rider
3Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
4Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
5Lombardicstapho
Every word from Lombardic staphoEvery word from Italian staffaEvery word from Italian staffetta