Where does “štafeta” come from?

štafeta (Czech) comes from German Stafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

štafeta (Czech): relay

Definitions

  1. relay

Ancestry of “štafeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStafettecourier
2Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
3Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
4Lombardicstapho—
Every word from Lombardic stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →
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