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