Where does “estafette” come from?
estafette (English) comes from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.
estafette (English): A dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted...
Definitions
- A dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted...
Ancestry of “estafette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | estafette | courier; dispatch rider |
| 2 | Italian | staffetta | courier, runner; relay race; relay team |
| 3 | Italian | staffa | stirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;... |
| 4 | Lombardic | stapho | — |