Where does “estafeta” come from?

estafeta (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian эстафета, from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

estafeta (Crimean Tatar): relay race

Definitions

  1. relay race

Ancestry of “estafeta”, 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 stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →